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Defra urged to end live animal exports
"Trade in meat, not live animals" was the strong message from Compassion in World Farming staff and supporters who gathered outside Defra's London Headquarters on 14 December.
Read moreVeal update: Selfridges removes veal from shelves
Selfridges is removing veal from its shelves after Compassion in World Farming discovered calves kept in narrow pens little wider than veal crates at farms in the Netherlands.
Read moreFearnley-Whittingstall gives London a Good Egg Award
On 13 December, Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presented the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, with a Good Egg award on behalf of Compassion in World Farming.
Read moreHRH The Prince of Wales and Joanna Lumley awarded
HRH The Prince of Wales was celebrated for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of organic farming at Compassion in World Farming's fundraising dinner in London on 1 December.
Read moreProud winners of BBC Radio award
Compassion in World Farming is the proud winner of this year's Derek Cooper Special Award for Best Food Campaigner/Educator 2007.
Read moreDutch Burger King opts for meat from uncastrated pigs
Fast-food giant Burger King has announced that it's Dutch outlets will not be serving bacon from pigs castrated without an anaesthetic from 1 January 2008.
Read moreGovernment advice based on poor research
The government is being misinformed on major welfare issues for laying hens by independent advisory body Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC).
Read moreCompassion's patron, Joanna Lumley, wins award
Compassion in World Farming is proud to congratulate our long-standing patron, Joanna Lumley, on being voted Third Sector magazine's 'Most Admired Charity Champion' for her work with more than 40 charities.
Read moreHelp for deprived pigs?
New report shows chains are not enough for pigs
Read moreMiddle East: Further OIE welfare guideline breaches
Australia is the world's largest exporter of commercial livestock. Most animals are sent to Middle Eastern countries which should abide by international guidelines for animal welfare
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