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The global hunger crisis – a moral ‘maize’
If you want to feed the world, you need to produce as much food as you can, quickly. Factory farming’s the answer, right? Wrong! As world leaders prepare to attend the UK "Hunger Summit" this Sunday, we look at a better solution.
Read moreFactory farming – more farm animals, fewer jobs
Recent campaigns have looked at the effects of factory-farming pollution on local environments and communities. But pollution is just a part of the problem. We look at how the consolidation of smaller farms is breaking up rural communities.
Read moreSow stall ban deadline looms
On the 1st January 2013 the EU partial-ban on the use of sow stalls will come into effect.
Read moreAn Olympian vision for livestock farming?
Danny Boyle’s creative vision for the Olympics' opening ceremony was certainly a feast for the eyes and even featured scenes of livestock farming. We take a look at its relevance for us.
Read moreUnique collaboration with human health group
Compassion in World Farming along with Sustain and the Soil Association have collaborated in a unique partnership with the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) to combat the concerns of antibiotic resistance.
Read moreCan shopping save the world?
Annie Leonard’s new video, The Story of Change, urges viewers to put down their credit cards and start exercising their citizen muscles to build a more sustainable, just and fulfilling world.
Read moreGot milk? Perhaps we should be paying more for it
There’s a milky mess bubbling up in the UK as dairy farmers demand an end to industry price cuts. We take a look at the issue and what we can do about it.
Read moreCelebrity Chefs speak out on Dairy Crisis
Dairy SOS continues to be at the forefront of the news as farmers have taken action. In protest at the price they are currently being paid for milk, hundreds of farmers took to blockading milk processing plants, late last night.
Read moreFactory farming: an unhealthy idea
Barely a day goes by without yet another diet tip; eat this, drink that, avoid these… Some are based on sound science – others are more of a fad. Well, we’ve got one that everyone should keep in mind – if you’re going to eat meat, that is.
Read moreGood news for pigs in the US
There is promising news for pigs in the US. It has recently been announced in a joint statement with HSUS, that Sodexo, a huge provider in the States, will be working with its pork suppliers to phase out the use of sow stalls.
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