Press Releases & Statements
Compassion Alarmed by UK Trade Deal with Australia
Compassion in World Farming is very concerned by the potential impact of the free trade agreement between the UK and Australia
Read moreActivists around the world demand a global ban on live exports
Yesterday, 14 June 2021, supporters of leading farm animal welfare charity, Compassion in World Farming, took action for the sixth annual Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day.
Read moreTime to End the Cage Age - a ban on cages for farmed animals receives overwhelming support at EU Parliament hearing
The European Parliament held a three-hour public hearing on the End the Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), which was warmly welcomed by the three European Commissioners present during the debate.
Read moreDeformities, parasite infestations and high death rates: the murky depths of the Scottish salmon industry exposed in new undercover investigation
The biggest ever exposé into the Scottish salmon industry reveals suffering on an industry-wide and endemic scale, breaches in animal welfare legislation and shocking mortality rates.
Read moreLeading food companies call on the EU to End the Cage Age
Leading food companies across the EU sent a joint letter to the EU Commission and Members of the EU Parliament, calling for a phase out in the use of cages in animal farming, starting with enriched cages for laying hens.
Read moreDr Jane Goodall among over 140 scientists calling on EU to end cages in farming
An international group of scientists have sent a letter supporting a citizens’ call to end the use of cages for farmed animals across the EU.
Read moreOur global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss
A new Chatham House report launched today, in partnership with UNEP and Compassion in World Farming, calls for an urgent reform of our food systems.
Read moreEAT@Home hosts event on sparking a new era for nature-positive food and farming
In collaboration with UNEP, Compassion in World Farming’s Global CEO, Philip Lymbery, presented on the urgent need for a transformation to our food system.
Read more88% of UK public think cages are cruel, new poll reveals
A new poll carried out by Compassion in World Farming and YouGov has found that 88% of the British public believe using cages in farming is cruel to farm animals
Read moreEnd the Cage Age ECI: 1.4 million signatures handed in to the EU Commission
Compassion in World Farming hands in ground-breaking End the Cage Age ECI, signed by 1.4 million people across Europe, calling on the EU to put an end to the use of cages in animal farming.
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