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Higher welfare housing for sows
With the partial sow stall ban in place across the EU as of 1st January, 2013 and 14 countries remaining non-compliant, Compassion has published a technical leaflet that provides useful guidance on well managed and designed housing systems.
Read moreWhere World-class food and ethics meet – Blue Hill
We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most ethically minded restaurants for you to discover. We're posting up our favourite examples over the next few days. The penultimate is Blue Hill at Stone Barns near New York.
Read moreWhere world-class food and ethics meet – The Emiliano
We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most ethically minded restaurants for you to discover. The third is the Emiliano Restaurant in São Paulo.
Read moreWhere world-class food and ethics meet – Manfredi’s
We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most ethically minded restaurants for you to discover. We're posting up our favourite examples over the next few days. The second is Manfredi's in Australia.
Read moreFood waste & factory farming
The media today is full of stories surrounding the vast amount of food we waste. This is due to a new report by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Read moreWhere world-class food and ethics meet - Wahaca
We’ve rounded up some of the world’s most ethically minded restaurants for you to discover. Over the next five days, we’ll be posting up our favourites. The first is Wahaca in London.
Read more"Land wars": another cost of factory farming
As prices for food, feed and energy crops soar, arable land has become a popular investment. But these deals are often carried out with little concern for the environment and communities. These "land grabs" are driven, in part, by factory…
Read moreIreland live exports resurgence?
This year could very well see a return to live exports of cattle from Ireland to the Middle East, according to recent reports in a national newspaper.
Read moreHappy New Year sows?
With the partial sow stall ban coming into force today, animal lovers throughout the EU should be celebrating. This huge step forward for animal welfare will result in millions of pigs living better lives.
Read moreA highly recommended read
John Webster is one of the pioneering professors who placed the welfare of farm animals high on the agenda of their veterinary students, in his case at Bristol University.
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