Chicken and egg industries plan to go carbon neutral

Sharon O'Keeffe
Updated May 26 2020 - 5:28pm, first published 5:00pm
Australian Eggs managing director Rowan McMonnies said almost $500,000 had been committed to developing one of the most comprehensive carbon footprint assessments ever conducted in Australia.
Australian Eggs managing director Rowan McMonnies said almost $500,000 had been committed to developing one of the most comprehensive carbon footprint assessments ever conducted in Australia.

Consumer demand for sustainably sourced food is driving a move by the chicken meat and egg industries to potentially reduce their net emissions to zero.

Sharon O'Keeffe

Sharon O'Keeffe

National Agriculture Writer - Farm Machinery and Technology

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