Press Releases and statements from the media team at Compassion in World Farming

Press Releases & Statements

UN Convention needed to save planet, warns CEO behind landmark conference

Published 05/10/2017

UN Convention needed to save planet, warns CEO behind landmark conference

There will be catastrophic impacts for life on earth unless there’s a global move away from intensive farming

Compassion in World Farming launches STOPTHEMACHINE campaign with crucial message: if you care about wildlife, you should care about factory farming

Published 23/05/2017

Compassion in World Farming launches STOPTHEMACHINE campaign with crucial message: if you care about wildlife, you should care about factory farming

Yesterday (22nd May), Compassion in World Farming launched its new campaign in a one-night only event at the Natural History Museum.

EXTINCTION AND LIVESTOCK: moving to a flourishing food system for wildlife, farm animals and us

Published 04/04/2017

EXTINCTION AND LIVESTOCK: moving to a flourishing food system for wildlife, farm animals and us

“Help end the devastating impact of livestock production on wildlife, people and the planet,” urge organisers of major international conference

New book finds intensive farming is major driver of wildlife loss

Published 07/03/2017

New book finds intensive farming is major driver of wildlife loss

The result of a two-year investigation has exposed how intensive farming is not only cruel to farm animals, but is having a devastating impact on the world’s most iconic wildlife.

Coop Switzerland, Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Migros, Noble Foods and Waitrose show leadership on farm animal welfare

Published 23/01/2017

Coop Switzerland, Cranswick, Marks & Spencer, Migros, Noble Foods and Waitrose show leadership on farm animal welfare

UK food producer, Cranswick, and Swiss retail cooperative, Migros, join Coop Switzerland, Marks & Spencer, Noble Foods and Waitrose in attaining the highest marks for their management and reporting on farm animal welfare in the global Business…

Senior medics call on government to immediately ban the routine use of antibiotics in UK farming

Published 14/11/2016

Senior medics call for government action on overuse of antibiotics in UK farming

In an unprecedented move, fifteen senior medics have written to the UK government calling for urgent action to tackle the routine misuse of antibiotics in UK farming

Massive overuse of farm antibiotics continues in Europe

Published 17/10/2016

Massive overuse of farm antibiotics continues in Europe

New data published on Friday 14 October by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reveals that many European countries are failing to put an end to massive overuse of antibiotics in farming.

How can caring for livestock support people in need?

Published 17/10/2016

How can caring for livestock support people in need?

A side event on 18 October 2016 at the annual summit of the Committee on World Food Security, will discuss how livestock can best support food security and nutrition.