The BCC is an initiative of about thirty animal organizations, including GAIA, to improve the animal welfare of broiler chickens. Aldi will switch to slower-growing varieties that live longer and better, says the supermarket chain. The chickens will get 40 percent more room to move and there will be natural daylight in the stables.
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As a first step, Aldi has been selling broiler chickens raised according to BCC standards since this month.
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Colruyt, Okay, Delhaize and Lidl had also previously announced that they would switch over the coming years.
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