Source: FARM PROGRESS, 12/1/21


The U.S. chicken industry is poised to increase production of slow-growing birds after an influential animal welfare group said it would only certify such varieties. The Global Animal Partnership, a food labeling program whose five-step welfare rating is championed by Amazon.com Inc.’s Whole Foods, on Wednesday released a list of 11 breeds of chicken that meet its higher standards for certification, down from 27. 

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