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EU citizens demand action for pigs
Compassion's latest EU-wide pig campaign has set a new record for us: In just two weeks, the new pig campaign petition, coinciding with our Italian office launch, has achieved 100,000 signatures.
Read moreEU realises that 'Labelling Matters'
A new system for labelling fish products, agreed by the European Union, will give consumers information about the way their fish is caught and sets a precedent for clearer labelling of other animal products.
Read moreWhere there's swill, there's a way
A smart new anti-food waste campaign is calling for catering waste to be fed to pigs rather than tossed into landfill.
Read moreG8: help phase out routine antibiotics in farming
It has been reported that the UK government will be bringing the issue of antibiotic resistance to the G8 table. This is excellent news.
Read moreDover residents oppose live exports
More than 100 people came to Dover Town Hall on Friday, 7th June, to listen to speakers including Compassion's Director of Campaigns Dil Peeling speak against live export of animals from the UK for fattening or slaughter abroad.
Read moreA diet fit for World Environment Day?
World Environment Day (WED) is asking us to think about the impact of our diets on the planet, and there’s probably no better place to start than with meat (eating less of it, to be precise).
Read more'The Pig Idea'
Millions of tonnes of food go to waste around the world every day. This week the UK parliament's International Development Committee warned that the problem of food waste should be addressed urgently.
Read moreUK MPs call for action on factory farming
The Parliamentary Committee on International Development has launched a ground-breaking report on Global Food Security calling for action to curb intensive farming, the overconsumption of meat and food waste.
Read moreMPs call for action on intensive farming
Compassion is delighted at the news today that MPs on the International Development Committee have called for concerted action to curb food waste, including favouring extensive farming systems, like pasture-fed cattle.
Read moreCIWF Italia launches pigs campaign
Compassion's recent investigation of pig farms in Italy reveals shocking footage of conditions and farming practices that violate current EU directives.
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