Advancing Poultry Welfare Globally with Ryan Bennett

The Sustainable Table - Business Leaders Talk Welfare

Join us in this insightful episode as we sit down with Ryan Bennett, the Executive Director of the International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA) and the US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs. Ryan talks to us about IPWA's mission to elevate poultry welfare worldwide, and the organisation's outcomes-based key welfare indicators.
Ryan shares his personal journey, growing up surrounded by livestock and ultimately stepping into leadership roles at two influential organisations. He also talks about the challenges faced by U.S. egg farmers going cage free, the confidence-building factors during the transition, and lessons applicable to Asia.
Ryan shares key actions that have enabled food businesses to successfully transition to cage free in the United States, including:

• Providing certainty and financial signals to farmers, including long-term buying commitments
• Full supply chain engagement
• Working closely with technical experts

Tune in to learn how a collaborative approach can drive positive change in the egg industry and beyond.
Episode notes:
IPWA Key Welfare Indicator Guides: https://poultrywelfare.org/KWI_Reference_Guide
IPWA Free Intro Course: https://fresno-state.reach360.com/learn/course/db683a02-676d-4cba-abe3-0816317470b7
Online Modules: https://jcast.fresnostate.edu/ifa/coop/training.html

Chapters

1. Global Food and Poultry Welfare Future (00:00:00)

2. Transitioning to Cage-Free Poultry Production (00:15:40)

3. Transition to Cage-Free Farming in Asia (00:24:20)