{
  "id": 12301722,
  "title": "RSPCA NSW director quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rspca-nsw-director-quits-over-welfare-standards-for-rspca-branded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:26:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/06/rspca-vice-president-quits-chicken-welfare-standards"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mark Steele says he is ‘ashamed to be associated’ with the RSPCA Certified scheme, which badges 97% of chicken sold in Australia Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast RSPCA New South Wales’s vice-president has left the animal welfare group, saying he is “sincerely ashamed” of the standards for RSPCA-certified chicken. Mark Steele, a senior counsel who was a volunteer member…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "RSPCA NSW director quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/rspca-nsw-director-quits-over-welfare-standards-for-rspca-branded-12303768",
        "published": "2026-10-06T04:26:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}