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Published 14/07/2009

COMPASSION & BBC TELL THE VEAL STORY

Four days after Sarah Brown wrote on Twitter about not eating veal at the G8 summit, Phil Brooke, Welfare Development Manager of Compassion in World Farming, joined BBC Breakfast at a veal farm in South East Cornwall.

Published 10/07/2009

EU: COWS ARE MILKED BEYOND ENDURANCE

A new report and set of scientific opinions on dairy farming by the EFSA conclude that cows in the EU suffer from a range of health problems including lameness and infertility as a result of being bred to produce large amounts of milk.

Published 06/07/2009

Bake with Compassion week is here!

From Monday 06 July, you have a full week to bake cakes with free-range eggs and raise awareness and funds for Compassion in World Farming.

Egyptian Pig Cull: Your campaigning makes a difference

Published 06/07/2009

Egyptian Pig Cull: Your campaigning makes a difference

Let's be clear about the bad and sad news first. To the best of our knowledge, all the pigs in Egypt have now been killed.

Published 02/07/2009

22 councils receive good egg awards

22 councils have received a 'Good Egg Award' for committing to ditch the battery cage egg in favour of eggs from free-range hens.

New hit-and-miss EU Slaughter Regulation

Published 02/07/2009

New hit-and-miss EU Slaughter Regulation

On 22 June 2009, the EU Agriculture Council agreed on a new Slaughter Regulation. It includes several welcome provisions, but on the whole is disappointing in that it fails to address a number of serious welfare problems.

Published 30/06/2009

Jeffrey Masson

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of popular book When Elephants Weep (with Susan McCarthy), took time out from a busy schedule to speak with friends, supporters and staff of Compassion about his new book, The Face on Your Plate: The Truth…

Published 26/06/2009

Visionary Sweden says: Eat less meat

In a visionary move, Sweden's authorities have set out draft guidelines asking people to reduce their carbon footprint by eating less meat.

Published 25/06/2009

Kate Ford supports Bake with Compassion

Kate Ford, actress and friend of Compassion in World Farming, gives her support to the Bake with Compassion week and donates her very compassionate recipe for a banana and walnut loaf.