Timebound targets for cage-free hens have been adopted by 73% of the companies that have eggs in their supply chains.
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The poultry and egg supply chains seem to be doing rather better at improving animal welfare than their competitors, according to the latest edition of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), which ranks 150 leading food companies on animal welfare.
The organizers of the BBFAW, international farm animal welfare organization Compassion in World Farming and Four Paws, a global animal welfare organization for animals under direct human influence, say that 95% of companies now recognize farm animal welfare as a core business issue, but that much work remains to be done.
