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Comment on the surge in meat prices worldwide
In response to the surge in meat prices raising fear of food inflation, reported widely in the media today- Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming, said:
Read moreTHE BEST OF BRITISH FOOD AT THE LONDON OLYMPICS?
Compassion in World Farming is committed to achieving sustainable food standards for the 2012 London Olympics that help the environment, are ethical and have the welfare of animals at their heart.
Read moreCompassion opposes Powys Mega Dairy
Compassion in World Farming has waged a successful campaign against the so-called 'mega dairy' to be built in Nocton, Lincolnshire. The proposed dairy would have housed 3,700 cows indoors in cubicles with only very limited time to graze…
Read moreCape Town endorses weekly meat-free day
Cape Town has become the first city in Africa to officially endorse one meat-free day a week. In a unanimous vote taken in council chambers on 6th April 2010, the city's Health Portfolio Committee agreed to endorse the call by Compassion.
Read moreCompassion files Complaint about Irish live exports
Compassion in World Farming-Ireland and Animals' Angels have sent a Formal Complaint to the European Commission detailing The Republic of Ireland's systematic failure over many years to enforce EU legislation on animal protection during…
Read more'Enriched' cages condemned
So-called 'enriched' cages for hens have been roundly condemned by the main animal welfare organisations involved in farm animal issues on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreCameron clones call for action
On Friday 6th August, Londoners were confronted with the sight of 40 clones of David Cameron, as Compassion delivered a letter to the Prime Minister calling for an EU ban on the cloning of animals for food.
Read moreCloned farm milk on sale?
Milk from cloned farm animals could now be a reality in Britain according to reports in the media.
Read moreUrgent action needed to stop chickens suffering
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has adopted two scientific opinions, one on chickens reared for meat, the other on the breeding flock (the parent and grand-parent birds).
Read moreFarm animals are winners in UK Supermarket Awards
Supermarkets are hugely important to farm animal welfare due to their enormous purchasing power and the number of shoppers they attract. They can effect massive improvements for farm animals simply through their everyday decisions.
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