CHICKEN MEAT 
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Published: 13 Sep 2010
Author(s): RIRDC
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Chicken Meat Research in Progress June 2010 contains short summaries of continuing projects as well as those that were completed during 2009–2010. The Chicken Meat program aims to support increased sustainability in the chicken meat industry through focused research and development.
The objectives for the Chicken Meat Program are:
1. Production efficiency for profit, climate change response and food security outcomes
2. Animal welfare – a proactive response that includes objective standards and training
3. Food safety – for enhanced consumer confidence and industry returns
4. Addressing climate change, delivering resource use efficiency and environmental outcomes
5. Market research and intelligence gathering to inform industry decision making
6. Collaboration to deliver human capital formation and extension outcomes.
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