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Published 27/09/2012News
Published 27/09/2012
Ipswich live exports meeting
Ben Gummer MP will be among those attending a public meeting in the Council Chamber of Ipswich Town Hall and Corn Exchange tomorrow (Friday 28th September) at 7pm.
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Published 27/09/2012
Comprehending the scale of factory farming
We farm around 70 billion animals worldwide every year. Nearly 50 billion are factory farmed. But once you start talking in "billions", it’s all too easy to lose track of the real stories behind the numbers.
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Published 21/09/2012
Live exports from Ipswich today
Live export for slaughter from the UK could resume as early as today after it was discovered that the Joline the ship which is used to transport animals across the channel, is scheduled to dock at Ipswich port this afternoon.
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Published 20/09/2012
Ramsgate live exports suspended
Thanet Council suspended live animal shipments from the English port of Ramsgate following a horror show...
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Published 18/09/2012
Eating less meat is good for us and the planet
Earlier this month, the British Medical Journal published a report with a profoundly simple message – eating less red and processed meats is good for our health and good for the planet. Here’s a bite-sized summary.
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Published 14/09/2012
Unsung heroes
Kent Action Against Live Exports (KAALE) and Thanet Against Live Exports (TALE) know more than most about the cruelties of the live export trade.
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Published 12/09/2012
Celebrity chef misses the point on organic & free-range
Writing in Sunday's Mail on Sunday (Sunday 9th September), celebrity chef and restaurateur, Marco Pierre White, lauded an American report that suggested that organic food was no more nutritious than intensively farmed food.
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Published 12/09/2012
Disaster at Ramsgate as 45 sheep die
Compassion is calling on the government to suspend live exports from Ramsgate immediately after the deaths of 45 sheep.
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Published 11/09/2012
Conditions worsen for animals at Ramsgate port
It is 15 months since the export of live animals began through the port of Ramsgate, and it is more apparent than ever that their welfare is suffering.
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Published 11/09/2012
Food on film – three of the best videos from TED
The innate complexity of food and farming issues pushes us to keep a constant lookout for new ways to communicate ideas. One great way can be the moving image. And one example that often catches our attention is TED.
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