Denmark Mulls Banning Turbo Chickens
The government is weighing a national ban as a 2025 welfare report linked slower-growing chickens to better conditions and TV2 showed birds getting only three hours of darkness.
- On Tuesday, Denmark's TV2 aired hidden camera footage showing one of the country's largest chicken producers provided only three hours of darkness daily, violating regulations requiring at least six hours.
- Providing fewer hours of darkness encourages birds to eat more and reach higher slaughter weights, a practice industry relies on as animal welfare emerged as a central theme during Denmark's March parliamentary elections.
- Christian Rabjerg Madsen noted that one in three inspections results in a sanction, stating, "I want to work towards a national ban," though legal and economic considerations require examination.
- Rabjerg Madsen stressed current images "do not reflect the level of animal welfare I want to see," adding, "We are also working towards a ban at EU level."
- Norway committed to phasing out "turbo" chicken breeds by 2027, while the Danish Veterinary and Food Authority's 2025 report linked slower-growing chickens to improved animal welfare outcomes.
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