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Hens at breaking point
The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) today released their assessment of the causes of osteoporosis and bone fractures in laying hens.
Read moreLast minute chance to change beak trimming law
Late last week we had some exciting news - that there has been an unexpected opportunity to influence the new law on beak trimming of egg laying hens.
Read moreCompassion's bus ad campaign is back on the mooove!
Thanks to the generosity of Compassion's supporters our 'Cows Belong in Fields' campaign will now appear for another full month on 15 Lincolnshire buses, over the Christmas period.
Read moreCOMPASSION WRITES TO THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER
Following the news item 'Cruelty throws spotlight on live sheep trade', shown on Australian TV last night (2nd December), Compassion wrote to the Australian Prime Minister calling on the Government to ban the live export of animals to the…
Read morePardon factory farmed turkeys this Christmas
President Obama has given two turkeys a new lease of life and you can do the same by pardoning factory farmed turkey.
Read moreResponse to the FSA statement on cloned meat and milk
Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes "has confirmed that meat and milk from cloned cattle and their offspring shows no substantial difference to conventionally produced meat and milk and therefore is unlikely to present a food safety…
Read moreCCTV in all Morrisons abattoirs
Morrisons is the first supermarket to promise installation of CCTV cameras in all its abattoirs to reassure the public of good welfare practice at slaughter.
Read moreEU policy reform won't succeed without good welfare
Following publication of the European Commission's reform blueprint, Compassion in World Farming warns that EU agricultural policy won't achieve its objectives unless it promotes a move away from industrial livestock farming.
Read moreSecretary of State must oppose Nocton Mega Dairy
Compassion in World Farming has applied for the decision about the fate of the proposed mega-dairy in Nocton to be taken out of the hands of the North Kesteven District Council and placed in the hands of national government.
Read moreDozens of MPs agree 'cows belong in fields'
Dozens of politicians have shown they back the campaign against industrialised dairy farming by signing an 'Early Day Motion' in the House of Commons. So far more than 70 MPs (and counting!) have put their names against the motion supporting…
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