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Published 17/05/2011News
Published 17/05/2011
Eating less meat has many benefits
A new report from the University of Hohenheim has been released by WWF, which analyses the best ways to feed a growing world population and reduce undernourishment. It finds many benefits to eating less meat in the industrialised world
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Published 09/05/2011
Proposed rabbit farms to be free-range
Having led the successful campaign to get barren battery cages for hens banned across the whole of the European Union (a ban which comes into force next January) Compassion was horrified at the potential increase in factory farming of rabbit
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Published 06/05/2011
And the award goes to...
Here at the Compassion offices, we are celebrating being shortlisted for Campaigner of the Year in the Observer Ethical Awards 2011. The nomination is for our Cows Belong in Fields campaign.
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Published 04/05/2011
Hopping mad!
A reported six applications for battery rabbit farms have been lodged across the UK
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Published 28/04/2011
Royal Wedding fever takes over the farm
Two inseparable pygmy goat kids have been named "Kate" and "William", in honour of the Royal Wedding.
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Published 21/04/2011
Labelling amendments pass EU parliament first stage
A majority of MEPs have voted yes in the first stage of food labelling amendments, taking them one step closer to becoming law.
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Published 20/04/2011
Mega-dairies and big pig farms
The recent publicity given to proposals for new "mega-farms" has highlighted the question of whether big is bad when it comes to farm size. Compassion in World Farming sees the trend toward larger-scale industrialised farming as a real concern
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Published 19/04/2011
The Big Move across the EU
On Tuesday 19 April 2011, a normal weekday lunchtime was turned upside down when Compassion in World Farming showed up at Trafalgar Square in London to defend the EU-wide implementation of a ban on barren battery cages.
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Published 18/04/2011
Supporters go extra mile for Compassion
Our sincere thanks go to our loyal supporters who braved the London Marathon on Sunday 17th April.
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Published 15/04/2011
Compassion objects to Welsh mega-dairy plans
Compassion in World Farming has taken another important step in our fight to stop the introduction of US-style mega-dairies to the UK, submitting a ten-page objection to a planning application for in Powys, Wales.
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