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Published 09/02/2012News
Published 09/02/2012
New investigation into chicken farming in the USA
Today Compassion launched a film and report following an investigation into the huge industry of chicken farming in the US state of Georgia.
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Published 26/01/2012
Commission acts on battery cage ban
We are delighted the EU Commission has acted in the battle to enforce the barren battery cage ban.
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Published 25/01/2012
Mega-dairy decision "called in"
Compassion is delighted the Welsh government has decided to call-in the Powys mega-dairy application.
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Published 24/01/2012
We don't need Mega-dairies
A new report on UK dairy farming has concluded that it is possible to produce milk at a profit on all sizes of farm. What's more, it found the amount of milk each cow produces isn't the key factor in making profit.
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Published 19/01/2012
European Union Animal Welfare strategy published
Compassion in World Farming is pleased to see the Second EU Strategy for the welfare and protection of animals, as it demonstrates the EU's continuing commitment to animal welfare as a core EU value.
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Published 17/01/2012
David Cameron: UK implements higher welfare too soon
Compassion was disappointed to hear the Prime Minister's lack of support for the UK, in bringing in higher welfare systems ahead of the legal obligatory time.
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Published 13/01/2012
UK still has barren battery cages - despite EU ban
Compassion in World Farming is shocked to learn that some egg farmers in the UK are still using barren battery cages, despite assurances that the UK would be fully compliant with the ban on these cages when it came into force on 1st January…
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Published 12/01/2012
Suffering exposed: Live exports from the EU to Turkey
Investigations into live animal transport from the EU to Turkey have revealed a crisis at the border as exports to Turkey in 2011 rocketed to over one million animals.
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Published 05/01/2012
Joanna Lumley launches campaign to Stop Live Exports
Joanna Lumley has launched Compassion in World Farming's 2012 push against long distance live animal transport. She unveiled the charity's new national bus advertising campaign.
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Published 22/12/2011
New year heralds new dawn for hens
New Year's Day 2012 will herald a new dawn for hundreds of millions of hens in the European Union, thanks to a new law banning cruel barren battery cages.
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