Category: FAQ

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I have been told that people can get sick from eating chickens that have developed resistance to antibiotics

False. There are many people who believe that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are transferred from animals to humans, but for this to

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I have heard that antibiotics are used to make chickens on intensive farms grow bigger

False. This use of antibiotics has been banned in the EU since 2006.

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I hear that ‘Intensive livestock farming in itself involves cruel farming practices: cages, filthy and overcrowded sheds, painful mutilation, deprivation and constraints imposed on animals. But it also has a harmful and dangerous impact on human health and the planet.”

Statements such as these are very common in animal rights petitions and on the many sites that aim to eliminate

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When I go on the internet I find pictures of sick, dirty, crammed chickens… Why? Are the environmentalists right?

All animal welfare NGOs aim to eliminate factory farming and fund projects with lots of money from sponsorships and donations.

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Why is chicken meat so cheap? And is it true that it is preferred and accepted in every part of the world and by every culture and religion?

The extraordinary result of having high quality food at affordable prices for all is only achieved through the productive efficiency

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What impact does poultry from large farms have on the environment?

From 1965 to today (2022), the environmental impact of chicken production has decreased by 50% worldwide. And this is despite

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Why do animal welfare associations say these things if they are not true? And why is there no one to counter this information?

Animal welfare associations are driven by idealistic intentions that disregard the food function of the poultry system. Their point of

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How can I find out more about animal husbandry?

It is advisable to seek information only in scientific circles and avoid (physical or digital) places where comparisons are made

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But where are the farms?

Poultry farming is widespread in all countries of the world. The activity takes place in the countryside, in one or

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And how come nobody does anything about those farms?

One would have to answer “what more should be done and in what direction?”. Associations invest energy in obtaining laws