EW Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Egg-market concentration criticism
Commentary surrounding US egg shortages raised concerns about concentration in the laying-hen genetics and egg-supply system, in which EW Group is a major participant.
2011
Lohmann Tierzucht animal-cruelty conviction
The subsidiary then known as Lohmann Tierzucht was legally convicted in an animal-cruelty case, according to the cited reference material.
Criticism of fast-growing broiler genetics
Animal-welfare organizations have argued that rapid-growth broiler lines can contribute to heart and bone problems, lameness, muscle disease and elevated mortality.