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Wasting Water

Wasting Water

Compassion shows that higher welfare farming can be better for water conservation

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Case Study of a Health Crisis

Antibiotics:
Case Study of a Health Crisis

How our health is threatened by antibiotic over-use in factory farming

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Reviewing the Costs

Reviewing the Costs

The economics of moving to higher welfare farming.

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Eating the Planet

Eating the Planet

We don’t need to be cruel to farm animals to feed people, now or in the future.

Beyond Factory Farming

Beyond Factory Farming

Outlines the environmental and economic factors that will impact global animal production this century.

Global Warning

Global Warning

Report presenting the scientific evidence showing the impact of high-income countries' unsustainable over-production and over-consumption of animal products.

Long distance animal transport in Europe: A cruel & unnecessary trade

Long distance animal transport in Europe: A cruel & unnecessary trade

Each year around six million farm animals are transported huge distances across Europe.

Welfare of pigs in the European Union

Welfare of pigs in the European Union

Identifies necessary improvements to protect the welfare of breeding sows and pigs reared for meat in the EU.

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Latest News

21 May 12
OIE failing animals

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is failing to protect animals in live transport and slaughter.

17 May 12
Become a food and farming revolutionary and join RAW

This week our new RAW campaign launched to expose the true costs of factory farming

16 May 12
Cause for celebration: Animal welfare has prevailed!

A British company has suspended plans to invest in a foie gras farm in China

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