Chicken Welfare:
Done The Right Way
At KFC, we're proud of our chicken.
We take pride in the exceptional quality of the food we serve. It’s what the Colonel stood for and what our customers expect. Our commitment to quality includes:
Chickens that are healthy and well cared for
Farmers who adhere to recognized welfare standards
Supply chains that are sustainable and secure
2018
KFC U.S. reduced the use of antibiotics important to human medicine in their U.S. poultry supply chains.
2019
KFC U.K. & Ireland published its first annual chicken welfare progress report.
2020
KFC announced new global chicken key welfare indicators (KWIs), addressing chicken mobility, health, mortality, and stress.
2020
KFC Western Europe transitioned to 100% cage-free eggs.
At KFC, We Love Our Chicken.
We share that love with customers across the world, and we’re committed to providing you with food that is safe, free from cruelty and raised humanely.
We’re Up For The Challenge.
All throughout our supply chain, we’re working to tackle worthy and complex challenges like food security, food safety and sustainability.
At KFC, we're proud of our chicken.
Driven by Science and Data
Our approach to chicken welfare is based on the latest science, data and research into what constitutes the best standards of care when raising chickens for food that optimizes welfare, food quality and sustainability outcomes.
Guided by Care and Compassion
While raising chickens for food is our business model, we are dedicated to establishing best practices and following verified scientific thinking.
Focused on Sustainability and Security
Food production is an important part of the global conversation on sustainability. Our chicken welfare approach is part of an overall commitment to greater sustainability across our supply chain.