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Ireland exports lambs to “illegal” slaughter

Published 20/10/2014

Ireland exports lambs to “illegal” slaughter

More than 1,500 Irish lambs shipped 7,000 miles to Singapore to be slaughtered without stunning in makeshift killing tents

Published 16/10/2014

End the cage age for rabbits

Our major new campaign working to outlaw caged farming in Europe starts with rabbits

Published 16/10/2014

Blogging For a Better World

Today is Blog Action Day, when thousands of people across the world share their thoughts on one of the most pressing issues of our day. This year, it’s all about “inequality” – a challenge that’s inextricably tied to factory farming. Here’s why:

Published 14/10/2014

Ethical Eating at 40,000 Feet

What do you get when you combine a higher-welfare egg farm, a smart sandwich processor and an airline with a conscience? An "ethical" in-flight meal for meat-eaters, that’s what. Here, we meet the people giving plane food a facelift.

Joanna Lumley: Nepal say no to mass animal sacrifice

Published 13/10/2014

Joanna Lumley: Nepal say no to mass animal sacrifice

Joanna Lumley joined us in protesting against the largest mass animal sacrifice festival in the world

London protest Saturday 11 October: Nepal Say No

Published 10/10/2014

London protest Saturday 11 October: Nepal Say No

A peaceful rally and petition hand-in to the Nepalese embassy to tell the Nepalese Government they MUST stop funding the Gadhimai slaughter festival

Published 03/10/2014

Five mind-blowing farming machines

When ripened fruit, yellow moons and celebrations of nature’s bounty punctuate the weeks, it can only mean one thing – harvest. But how many of us know how our food is gathered? This week, we’re looking at the mega-machinery behind our meals.