animals should not be reared in factory farms

We are the leading farm animal welfare charity. We believe factory farming is the biggest cause of animal cruelty on the planet.

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Latest Research

Food Security Report

Food Security Report

New report looks at the link between food security and farm animal welfare

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Nutrition Report

Nutrition Report

New report reveals the nutritional benefits of higher welfare animal products

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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

17 Jun 13
EU citizens demand action for pigs

Compassion's EU pig petition breaks the 100,000 signature barrier in just two weeks

14 Jun 13
EU realises that 'Labelling Matters'

“Method of catch” labelling for fish should pave the way for more honest labelling of meat and dairy products

12 Jun 13
 G8: help phase out routine antibiotics in farming

Congratulations to the UK for putting antibiotic resistance on the G8 agenda – intensive farming should a major part of the discussion

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