The basic difference, for me, is that I can walk down the road and see Codman chicken conditions for myself, no audit required. But for consumers in other communities it’s not so easy. If Costco is a trustworthy agent for them, that’s a good thing. But we could all eat less meat.
> > On Jul 14, 2021 at 10:05 AM, <V Saleme (mailto:[email protected])> 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 <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> 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 > > <[email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected])> 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 > > > <[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > > > > > > > Adam > > > > > > > > What about the frozen chicken and beef...reasonable? > > > > -- > > > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > > > To post, send mail to [email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected]). > > > > 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 [email protected] > > > (mailto:[email protected]). > > > 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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