Sure it does, on Costco's site where this was gleaned from. On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 10:53 AM Leslie Turek <leslie.tu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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