Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) calls for companies to enter the “Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards”
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Press release: June 14, 2024
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Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) calls for companies to enter the “Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards”
・Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
is an international animal welfare and environmental organization that aims to transform the food system for the benefit of animals and the planet. Through our international Food Business Program, CIWF works with leading food companies to develop corporate policies and initiatives that emphasize animal welfare.
・To date, more than 1,000 companies around the world have signed up for Good Farm, including McDonald’s, Unilever, KFC, Starbucks, Amazon Fresh, and IKEA.
Animal Welfare Awards.
・This year’s “Good Farm Animal Welfare”
Companies interested in participating in the “Awards” are welcome to apply. The application deadline is June 28, 2024.
Compassion in World Farming (hereinafter referred to as CIWF) aims to achieve the goal of “Good Farming” in 2024.
Farm Animal Welfare
We are looking for entries for the Awards. Winning this award provides Japanese food companies with global recognition for their commitment to animal welfare and sustainable, nature-friendly food production. The award will be presented on Monday, October 21, 2024 at the Hyatt Airport at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
Awarded at Place. Japanese companies have won the Good Egg Award, Good Chicken Award, So Stall Free Award, Sustainable Food and Farming Award, and Planet Friendly Award. You can apply for each award. Past winners include global industry leaders such as McDonald’s, Unilever, KFC, Starbucks, Amazon Fresh and IKEA. Last year, Second Arrow’s “Bird and Egg Specialty Store”
Toritama”, Miyamoto Poultry Farm’s “Nagomitamago”, and Asagiri Takarazan Farm’s “Fukuga Ga Kita” received the Good Egg Award for the first time.
A recent survey conducted by Tokyo Institute of Technology and Shinshu University (*1) found that Japanese consumers prefer meat and meat substitutes produced in a sustainable environment. According to FAO, livestock production accounts for 14.5% (*2) of greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities, and consumers who consider their impact on climate issues should purchase food with sustainability in mind. It is assumed that.
“In Japan, where food sustainability and animal welfare are
increasingly important, winning this award brings national and international recognition to winning companies and demonstrates their leadership as ethical and environmentally conscious organizations. and increase consumer trust,” explains Chanada Kruapradhab, CIWF Regional Food Business Manager for Asia.
“Good Farm Animal Welfare
The Awards recognize positive changes in animal welfare and
sustainable food production and are the result of the efforts of CIWF, which was founded in 1967. For the past five years, CIWF’s Food Business team has worked with some of the world’s largest food companies to encourage them to adopt higher welfare standards in production, practices and sourcing policies. To date, it is estimated that more than 2.6 billion animals benefit from these initiatives each year, of which 966 million are achieved through this award program. Prospective companies can apply for any or all of the five awards below. – *Good Egg Award*
: Recognizes companies whose current policy or commitment is to use only cage-free eggs or egg products within five years.
– *Good Chicken Award*
: We celebrate companies that are committed to improving the lives of broilers in their supply chains by addressing issues such as housing, stocking density, natural light and enrichment, and humane slaughter.
– *Saw Stall Free Award*
: Focus on sow welfare, eliminate the use of sow stalls, implement group housing during gestation, avoid the use of multi-storey pig pens, and commit to complying with these standards within the next five years. We will recognize companies that Short-term isolation is only permitted for administrative purposes and its duration may not exceed 4 hours at a time.
– *Sustainable Food and Farming Award*
: Recognizing companies that take steps to produce meat, dairy, and eggs in ways that protect, improve, and restore wildlife and the environment.
– *Planet Friendly Award*
: Recognizing companies that commit to meaningful reduction targets for meat, fish, dairy and eggs in their supply chains.
“We strongly encourage Japanese companies committed to animal welfare and sustainable food production to take advantage of this opportunity and apply for these prestigious awards,” Chanada concludes. “Let’s meet the growing demand for earth-friendly products by spotlighting companies that deserve consumer support and trust.”
In Japan * “Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards” *
Businesses interested in participating should * Contact | Compassion in Food Business * by June 28*
Please register from here. Alternatively, please contact Chanadda Khruapradab directly at chanadda.khruapradab@ciwf.org.
* ◼️About Compassion in World Farming*
Compassion in the World
Farming (CIWF) is a leading international animal welfare and environmental organization that aims to end factory farming and reshape the food system to benefit animals, people and the planet. Through campaigning, lobbying for legislative changes, and active engagement with the global food industry, CIWF influences key decision makers who shape, govern, and finance food systems. We aim to make a big difference to the welfare of farmed animals.
For more information about Compassion in World Farming, please see * International | Compassion in Food
Business* Visit Please refer to the.
*1:Takuya Washio, Miki Saijo, Hiroyuki Ito, Ken-ichi Takeda, Takumi Ohashi. “Meat Science”. ScienceDirect. *
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309174022003151?via%3Dihub* (Reference 2024/6/12)
*2:Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO. solutions for climate change”.Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. * https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/1634679/*