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Published 03/02/2011News
Published 03/02/2011
Help pigs in Europe
Compassion is supporting an event at the European Parliament in Brussels to push MEPs and other policymakers from the European Commission and Council to pledge to improve the sustainability of pork production.
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Published 02/02/2011
Vaccination - a glimmer of hope in South Korea?
Compassion in World Farming was horrified to hear of the live burial of pigs in South Korea in response to foot and mouth disease (FMD). Our supporters and other animal groups are urging officials to ensure that only humane killing methods are…
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Published 01/02/2011
Nocton Dairies submit additional documents
Nocton Dairies submitted its revised planning application for a 3,700 cow 'mega-dairy' on 17th November, 2010. Compassion in World Farming vigorously opposes these plans due to animal welfare and environmental concerns.
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Published 25/01/2011
The Future of Food and Farming
A new Foresight Report "The Future of Food and Farming", published by the UK government on 24 January 2011, has been making waves in the media. The report puts huge emphasis on using science and technology to ensure food for all in the coming…
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Published 20/01/2011
Pig 'mega-farm' proposal
The Soil Association has received a warning from the libel lawyers of Midland Pig Producers (MPP). This follows the Soil Association's strong objection to MPP's proposed factory farm at Foston. The proposed farm would keep up to 25,000 pigs…
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Published 20/01/2011
Bill Oddie on the Daily Politics Show
Bill Oddie conservationist and supporter of Compassion's "Cows Belong in Fields" campaign appeared on The Daily Politics Show (11th January 2011).
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Published 19/01/2011
European Commission stands firm on battery cage ban
On 19 January 2011, the EC held a meeting in Brussels about the barren battery cage ban. Compassion joined government and industry representatives to discuss the implementation of the ban and ensure that hen welfare remains at the heart of the…
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Published 19/01/2011
High welfare food is not just for people
The high welfare message is being championed by an ever expanding range of companies. Now pet owners can choose pet food that reflects their own values on animal welfare.
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Published 18/01/2011
Environment Agency objects to Nocton Dairies
The Environment Agency has published a detailed and damning objection to Nocton Dairies' plans for a "mega-dairy" in Lincolnshire. The objection filed on North Kesteven District Council's (NKDC) website, is seen as a devastating blow to the…
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Published 14/01/2011
GM chicken will not prevent spread of bird flu
It was widely reported in press (14th January) that a group of British scientists have developed "a way of curbing the spread of avian flu with the help of genetically modified chickens that do not spread the virus"
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