Welfare
Financial support for businesses impacted by COVID-19
The British poultry meat industry is asking for financial support from Government to mitigate the...
Forcing poultry meat plants to shut down will threaten Britain’s food supply
The British poultry meat industry is working incredibly hard to protect our food heroes who have...
Ensuring Britain remains a global hub of poultry breeding stock
The British Poultry Council is calling on the Government to recognise the needs of the British...
Welcome Government’s commitment to uphold food standards in trade deals
Following the recent publication of a joint letter by the Department for International Trade and...
COVID-19: Government must support everyone working in the food supply chain
At a time of a national emergency, British Poultry Council calls on the Government to consider...
COVID-19: Keeping the food supply chain moving
The coronavirus crisis is beginning to pose a number of challenges for British poultry meat...
BPC Antibiotics Report 2019
The British Poultry Council has released its 2019 Antibiotic Stewardship Report which highlights...
BPC’s response to BBC Countryfile’s coverage on the use of ionophores (antiparasitics)
Further to BBC Countryfile’s recent coverage on the use of antiparasitics called...
Everything you want to know about ionophore use
Nearly a billion birds are reared for food every year, providing half the meat that the country...
Why use ionophores?
British Poultry Council Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths, said: “The British poultry meat...
British poultry farmers welcome updated welfare code
The British Poultry Council welcomes Defra’s updated statutory code of practice for enhanced...
No one wants their chickens dying on the way to the slaughterhouse
Anyone reading one of the recent media reports about over a million chickens dying a year while...
British consumers will not accept lower food standards as part of new trade deals
The British Poultry Council welcomes the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox’s comments on the...
Sustainable food production: environment and climate
Reducing the potential for climate change is integral to the activities of British Poultry Council...
Is the Government selling out our animal welfare standards?
Our Chief Executive, Richard Griffiths blogs: (First published on the Huffington Post Blog) Over...
Exporting a crucial food sector will throw away British farming
The British Poultry Council rejects the notion of importing chlorine-washed chickens as part of a...
Consumers trust nothing other than British chicken
The British Poultry Council rejects the notion of importing chlorine-washed chickens as part of a...
Proud of our farmers and the way we farm!
When did large-scale farming done to a high standard become such a bad thing? We are proud of the...
Outdated Welfare Guidance to Remain in UK Livestock Sectors
Expert-led guidance is crucial if welfare policy is going to catch up with industry best-practice.
