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DO & CO, which serves over 180 million meals a year to airlines like British Airways, Delta, and Turkish Airlines plus major arenas and premium events, has set rigorous new welfare standards across its entire supply chain by 2030.

For pigs, that means no gestation crates, farrowing crates, or tail docking. Chicken suppliers must meet the European or Better Chicken Commitment. Seafood requires humane stunning and certified aquaculture standards.

The policy also directs chefs across every location to swap in plant-based proteins wherever they can.

gategroup sits at the centre of global aviation dining — 700 million passengers a year, operating centers in over 60 countries, and the largest commercial food buyer in the sky.

The group's updated seafood sourcing policy commits to sourcing the majority of farmed seafood from welfare-certified producers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific by 2030.

The policy sets requirements on stocking density, water quality, disease and mortality rates, and humane stunning before slaughter. It signals that animal welfare commitments in corporate supply chains are no longer limited to land animals.

Founded in 1996, Xuri Egg Products is one of China's top-ten duck egg producers, with 2023 sales reaching 505 million RMB and products sold across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

The new commitment makes Xuri the first enterprise in China to set a 100% cage-free duck egg export target — building on its 2024 NSF Animal Welfare Certification and an existing supply relationship with Costco in the US. Its latest commitment shows that heritage food producers can lead on animal welfare just as readily as modern food companies.

While these changes are promising, reducing or eliminating egg consumption remains crucial for protecting ducks.

Researchers ran a randomized crossover trial comparing a low-fat plant-based eating pattern with a Mediterranean one. The plant-based group also cut total energy demand by 55% — while the Mediterranean group reduced emissions by just 20%.

Both patterns are widely recommended. Only one moved the needle on planetary health in any meaningful way.

New Clinical Trial Shows Vegan Diet Dramatically Cuts Food-Related Emissions—With Major Health Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new randomized clinical trial provides some of the clearest evidence to date that what we eat can meaningfully reshape both human health and the health of the planet.