The world moves ahead, Australian food companies stagnate?

Chickens are being bred to grow so fast their bodies can’t keep up. They pay the price for the greed of food companies who turn a blind eye to the suffering in their supply chain.

Companies that use animals have an obligation to give them the best possible life and switching to slower growing breeds is the best way to achieve this.

More than 700 million chickens are killed for meat in Australia every year, a majority of whom are bred to grow at such an unnaturally accelerated rate that their lungs, heart and legs can’t keep up. This is equivalent to a 3 kg human baby reaching 300 kg in less than two months. 

Signing this commitment would help ensure that Australian food companies switch to breeds that grow at a slower and more natural pace. While this does not mean that factory farms would be good for the welfare of animals, a switch to slower-growing breeds could alleviate some of the worst animal welfare concerns on industrial chicken farms.

The switch, when combined with additional welfare improvements to accommodate their growth rate, would be the single most impactful way to improve the lives of hundreds of millions of meat chickens in Australia.

Businesses that use animals in their supply chains have an obligation to continuously reevaluate, reassess and improve their business model to improve the welfare of those animals. So far, Domino’s is the only fast-food company in Australia who has signed the BCC.

While the rest of the world moves forward by incorporating the tenets of the BCC, it is inexcusable for Australian fast-food companies to continue profiting from the suffering of chickens.

Together, we can give every chicken a life worth living.