1、REPORTUnited States2023Learn more at 2023 /Compassion in World Farming USACompassion in World Farming USA /ChickenTrack 2023 23Recent headlines about price-fixing,avian flu,and child labor within the United States poultry industry have led to growing calls for transparency by consumers,who increasin

2、gly want to know how their food is produced.This is especially true for how animals are raised for food.While most consumers want animals raised under more humane conditions,baseline animal welfare is not met on farms,especially for chickens raised for meat.1 The need for food businesses and chicken

3、 producers to implement meaningful welfare policies is becoming increasingly salient.The aim of this ChickenTrack report is to highlight the companies that are making chicken welfare a priority and which companies continue to fall short,not listening to consumer demand and intentionally ignoring the

4、 suffering of chickens.An estimated 9.5 billion chickens are slaughtered for food annually in the US2.Most of these birds reside in dimly lit,dirty,and inhumane conditions that do not provide these animals with the ability to express natural behaviors such as perching and dust bathing.Modern chicken

5、s have been genetically selected to yield more breast meat and weigh more overall.This means these birds grow disproportionately fast,leading to significant concerns about their welfare and degrading meat quality.3The solution is the Better Chicken Commitment(BCC)a science-driven set of minimum welf

6、are standards to address key welfare issues,including healthier breeds,an improved on-farm environment,and a more humane ending for chickens.4 With roughly 9.5 billion broiler chickens raised each year in the US,suppliers and food companies aligned with the BCC can know that each bird under this pol