Press Releases & Statements
UK urged to do better as new cage-free league table reveals over 16.6 million animals still caged
In a new Europe-wide poll of cage-free farming, the UK has emerged in eighth place, with 63% of UK animals reared in cage-free conditions.
Read moreUK retailers must decide whether they will protect consumers from a host of potential threats to UK food standards in trade deals with the USA
Leading civil society organisations and academics are urging the UK’s major food retailers not to sell food imported under a trade agreement with the USA
Read moreStanley Johnson Announced as charity Patron for Compassion in World Farming
Conservationist and former politician, Stanley Johnson, has become the latest Patron to join Compassion
Read moreDefra hires QC to defend live exports of unweaned calves as legal challenge progresses
Compassion in World Farming has been granted permission by the Scottish Courts to proceed with its legal challenge against the Scottish Government, this week (20th May).
Read moreIs the next pandemic on our plate?
New report explores our global food system through the lens of COVID-19
Read moreCompassion in World Farming launches legal challenge against Scottish Government over export of unweaned calves
Compassion in World Farming launches legal challenge against Scottish Government over export of unweaned calves
Read moreA week of action to Ban Live Exports
This week (24th – 28th February), leading farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming is lobbying Prime Minister Boris Johnson to fulfil his promise to ban live animal exports.
Read moreDragons Den star Deborah Meaden announced as charity Patron for Compassion in World Farming
Successful entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den Investor, Deborah Meaden, has become the latest Patron to join leading farm animal welfare charity, Compassion in World Farming.
Read moreOutgoing European Commission rejects live transport complaint two days after live transport disaster
Two days after a live transport tragedy where over 14,000 sheep perished, Compassion in World Farming has received a response to a complaint, sent in August this year.
Read moreCompassion calls on UK’s top bargain retailers to go cage free
Compassion in World Farming urges the UK’s three largest bargain retailers - Poundland, B&M, and Home Bargains - to commit to a cage free future for hens.
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