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Ethical restaurant guide helps to kick-start a food and farming revolution

Published 29/05/2013

Ethical restaurant guide kick-starts food revolution

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is a not-for-profit organisation that rewards "ethically aware" restaurants in a bid to drive public demand for better food. Here’s the lowdown.

Published 29/05/2013

Report warns of health threat

The intensification of modern farming is an increasing hazard for human health. That is the stark message of our new report released today.

Published 24/05/2013

Illegal slaughter of animals in Cyprus

The shocking cruelty found in Cyprus is indicative of the untold story of how many problems exist at slaughterhouses. With it, a broad picture of non-compliance emerges.

Published 22/05/2013

Focus on food, by Satish Kumar

Satish Kumar, editor-in-chief of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, guest blogs for us today, outlining his vision for better food and farming.

Published 15/05/2013

The rise of "mega-farms" in the UK?

Farming in the UK looks set to change direction with the rise of "mega-farms" for cows, pigs and salmon. Earlier this week, the government backed the creation of large-scale facilities to increase the production of "cheap" meat.

Published 15/05/2013

The world's first really live pig feed

From 10-11am and 2-3pm, visitors to Westfield Shopping Centre in London can feed free-range pigs, live, via a live link up on a digital advertising board.

Published 13/05/2013

Supporters Walk With Compassion

More than 30 people joined us on our third annual "Walk with Compassion" on Sunday 12th May.

Published 10/05/2013

GM pigs will not feed the world

Scientists recently revealed a genetically modified (GM) pig, which has undergone a "gene-editing" process to become "disease resistant". Some reports have suggested that "Pig 26" could "win over" GM opponents.

Published 09/05/2013

Proposed fish farm threatens welfare

A huge fish factory farm could be built at Tayinloan, Kintyre, in a coastal area designated as Sensitive Countryside, according to plans submitted by company 'FishFrom'.