In recent figures1 released by ABARES (the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences), the consumption of chicken meat by Australians is forecast to reach 49 kg per person in 2017-18, which means that the humble chook will make up more than 44 per cent of all meat (excluding fish and seafood) consumed […]

The Australian Chicken Meat Federation today welcomes the release for public consultation of new draft poultry welfare standards and guidelines. These requirements and recommendations for achieving good poultry welfare have been developed in consultation with poultry industries in Australia, government, scientists and animal welfare groups. This represents a significant step forward for poultry welfare in […]

As the peak body representing the meat chicken industry we are aware of the 7.30 Report segment that aired last night and which has raised concerns about poultry processing practices. It appears from this footage that there were clear failures in the systems that were in place in this plant that should have ensured that […]