That policy doesn't actually state what the standards are. If you can access the NYT, this article gives a different picture. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/06/opinion/sunday/costco-chicken-animal-welfare.html
A few excerpts: Garcés wants Costco to sign up for the “Better Chicken Commitment,” <https://betterchickencommitment.com/policy/> an industry promise to work toward slightly better standards for industrial agriculture. For example, each adult chicken would get at least one square foot of space, there would be some natural light and the company would avoid breeds that put on weight that the legs can’t support. Burger King, Popeyes, Chipotle, Denny’s and some 200 other food companies have embraced the Better Chicken Commitment, but grocery chains generally have not, with the exception of Whole Foods. And to be fair: In one respect, Costco has shown real leadership. The most barbaric part of the chicken industry is the traditional slaughtering process <https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-to-kill-a-chicken.html>, which results in some birds being boiled alive. To its credit, Costco has moved toward a far more humane approach called controlled atmosphere stunning, so that birds are stunned before being shackled to the conveyor belt that takes them to their deaths. On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 10:05 AM V Saleme <bmwkbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Costco's animal welfare policy. How does this compare? Anything > demonstrably better? > > POULTRY > > - Costco requires animal welfare audits at slaughter in accordance > with the National Chicken Council (NCC) Recommended Animal Handling > Guidelines. > - Costco also audits hatchery and grow‐out facilities. > - Costco implements animal welfare audits for laying hens. > - Audits can include American Humane, Certified Humane and UEP > audits. > - Audits now extend in varying degrees to conventional cage, > cage‐free and organic housing systems > - Costco has introduced the Costco Hen House Audit in the U.S. This > audit tool promotes a sense of responsibility and accountability to the > supplier, and provides a means for annual barn evaluations. > - Suppliers are required to audit each house twice a year using the > Costco Hen House app platform. The results are automatically > transmitted to > Costco upon completion. > - The app-based system gives visual examples of how to score each > question as needed. > - The app requires the supplier to submit photo documentation for > each question along with the answer as applicable. > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 8:59 AM V Saleme <bmwkbi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Someone please poke holes at Costco organic chicken? Been buying there, >> happy to divert to a better alternative if it exists. >> >> Thanks. >> >> On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 8:44 AM Lincoln Historical Society < >> lincolnmahistoricalsoci...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Given all Adam has described, yes indeed! >>> >>> You have many choices - meat and chicken produced at large, factory >>> farms, will of course be cheaper. >>> Any meat/chicken sold through chain stores will be cheaper. >>> You have that choice -it is locally available at Donelans, Market >>> Basket, Costco. >>> It is your choice. >>> >>> You get what you pay for. >>> >>> Sara >>> >>> > On Jul 13, 2021, at 8:58 AM, garrick niemiec < >>> gniem...@illinoisalumni.org> wrote: >>> > >>> > Adam >>> > >>> > What about the frozen chicken and beef...reasonable? >>> > -- >>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> > Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> > Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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