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Date	Press Release
14 May 08	IMPROVING PIG WELFARE COULD SAVE BRITISH FARMERS' BACON
27 Apr 08	TOP UK COMPANIES NAMED 'GOOD EGGS' AS 62 PERCENT OF BRITISH HENS REMAIN IN BATTERY CAGES
16 Apr 08	TOP EUROPEAN COMPANIES NAMED 'GOOD EGGS' AS THREE QUARTERS OF EUROPE'S HENS REMAIN IN BATTERY CAGES
11 Apr 08	AUSTRALIA: COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING RELEASES A STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF BETTER CHOICES PROGRAMME OF IMMEDIATE PAIN RELIEF FOR SHEEP MULESED BEFORE THE 2010 DEADLINE
04 Mar 08	RE: PUBLIC AUCTION OF CLONE PROGENY
03 Mar 08	'EMBRACE FREE-RANGE AND FAIR PRICING ON PIGS' SAYS LEADING ANIMAL WELFARE CHARITY
29 Feb 08	FORMAL COMPLAINT TO EUROPEAN COMMISSION ABOUT BRITISH PIG INDUSTRY'S REPEATED BREACHES OF BAN ON TAIL DOCKING
25 Feb 08	COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING RESPONSE TO HORIZON PROGRAMME
19 Feb 08	PARALLELS TO US BEEF RECALL IN EUROPEAN SLAUGHTER
18 Feb 08	DAVID CAMERON IS WRONG TO BLAME THE PIG INDUSTRY CRISIS ON ANIMAL WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS
12 Feb 08	SHOCKING UNDERCOVER FILM SHOWS CRUEL TRAFFIC IN LIVE ANIMALS
06 Feb 08	CAMPAIGNER CALLS FOR A CAGE-FREE CROYDON
22 Jan 08	FARMING FORUM IN GROUND-BREAKING AGREEMENT OVER FUTURE OF MALE DAIRY CALVES
15 Jan 08	THE US SAYS 'YES' TO ANIMAL CLONING
11 Jan 08	NOT CONVINCED BY THE WEEK OF PROGRAMMES? HERE’S MORE REASONS TO GO FREE-RANGE
11 Jan 08	SUPERMARKET GIANT MAKES HUGE COMMITMENT ON CHICKEN WELFARE
11 Jan 08	FIRST CALF SHIPMENT LEAVES DOVER PORT
08 Jan 08	BATTERY CAGES WILL BE BANNED IN 2012 AS EUROPEAN COMMISSION REJECTS FARMERS' CALL FOR POSTPONEMENT
08 Jan 08	ANIMAL WELFARE GROUP COMMENDS THE CO-OPERATIVE'S MOVE TO GO CAGE-FREE
13 Dec 2007	COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING PRESENTS MAYOR OF LONDON WITH GOOD EGG AWARD
01 Dec 2007	SUPERMARKETS AWARDED FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
23 Nov 2007	NEW EFSA OPINION ON PIG WELFARE SAYS CHAINS ARE NOT ENOUGH
09 Nov 2007	H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA: CONSUMERS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO BUY FREE RANGE
09 Nov 2007	UK HENS OUT OF CAGES FROM 2012 PROMISES LORD ROOKER
02 Nov 2007	EVERY CAGE HURTS IS THE MESSAGE FROM ANIMAL WELFARE CAMPAIGNERS TO TESCO
16 Oct 2007	CAR-KEY OR FORK - WHICH HAS THE BIGGER IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE?
23 Sep 2007	ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION TO LIMIT THE RISK OF ANIMAL SUFFERING AND DISEASES IN LIVE TRANSPORT
23 Sep 2007	SUFFOLK BLUETONGUE CASE FOLLOWS IPSWICH’S ROLE IN LIVESTOCK MOVEMENTS TO EUROPE
12 Sep 2007	HUMANE CULLING AND CALL FOR VACCINATION BY FARM ANIMAL CHARITY
05 Sep 2007	CALVES EXPORTED FROM IPSWICH REVEAL TRUE COST OF CHEAP MILK
28 Aug 2007	NO SUCH THING AS CHEAP MEAT
23 Aug 2007	ANIMAL EXPORTS RESUME: BAD NEWS FOR BRITISH CALVES
10 Aug 2007	NO MORE CULLING, FARM ANIMAL GROUP TELL DEFRA
07 Aug 2007	DEFRA MUST VACCINATE SWIFTLY TO ALLOW ANIMALS TO LIVE
05 Aug 2007	NO MORE KILLING, VACCINATE TO KEEP ANIMALS ALIVE
04 Aug 2007	GOVERNMENT URGED TO AVOID WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER INDEALING WITH FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE
03 Aug 2007	DEFRA MUST ACT FAST AS SUSPECTED CASE OF FOOT AND MOUTH IS CONFIRMED
6 July 2007	WARNING! RED TRACTOR MISLEADS CONSUMERS
13 June 2007	MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR PETER ROBERTS MBE, FOUNDER OF COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING
04 June 2007	NATURAL AND ORGANIC SUPERMARKET PIONEER JOHN MACKEY TO RAISE THE BAR ON FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
24 May 2007	TWO OUT OF FOUR OF THE UK'S RETAIL GIANTS SAY NO TO BATTERY CAGES
08 May 2007	NEW EU DIRECTIVE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO INTENSIVE POULTRY PRODUCTION
03 May 2007	DEMONSTRATION TO STOP LIVE CALF EXPORTS AS NEW REPORT WARNS NUMBERS MAY DOUBLE
13 Apr 2007	NEW REPORT EXPOSES THE POOR WELFARE BEHIND THE RAPIDLY GROWING FISH FARMING INDUSTRY
13 Apr 2007	CIWF AND RSPCA JOIN FORCES WITH SUPERMARKETS AND DAIRY INDUSTRY TO FIND NEW MARKETS FOR DAIRY BULL CALVES
23 Mar 2007	SURVEY SAYS SHOPPERS WOULD DUMP THEIR USUAL SUPERMARKET FOR HIGHER ANIMAL WELFARE
20 Mar 2007	GOOD EGG AWARDS WILL HELP PREVENT FRAUD IN THE EGG INDUSTRY
14 Mar 2007	COMMISSIONERS KYPRIANOU AND FISCHER BOEL AND AGRICULTURAL MINISTERS SWEETENED UP TO KEEP HENS OUT OF BATTERY CAGES
5 Mar 2007	BBC 3: KILL IT, COOK IT, EAT IT – JUST KILL IT PROPERLY AND EAT IT LESS OFTEN SAYS CIWF
1 Mar 2007	CHOOSE A FREE-RANGE CHICKEN TO CELEBRATE ROAST A BRITISH CHICKEN WEEKEND
12 Feb 2007	CIWF CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT RETHINK ON FOOD POLICY FOLLOWING AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
06 Feb 2007	AVIAN FLU: THE TRUE PRICE OF CHEAP FOOD?
05 Feb 2007	AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UK TURKEYS : CONCERN FOR ANIMAL WELFARE IN MASS CULL OF POULTRY
03 Feb 2007	H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SUFFOLK TURKEYS : CONCERNS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE IN MASS CULL OF POULTRY
15 Jan 2007	CIWF CONGRATULATES MARKS & SPENCER FOR FARM ANIMAL WELFARE IMPROVEMENTS
10 Jan 2007	NO ANIMAL CLONING ON OUR FARMS SAYS CIWF
31 Dec 2006	FEARS FOR BRITISH CALVES DESPITE NEW YEAR VEAL CRATE BAN
11 Dec 2006	TALKS ON EU CHICKEN WELFARE DIRECTIVE COLLAPSE
29 Nov 2006	WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? CIWF CALLS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE TEACHING AS PART OF DEFRA’S YEAR OF FOOD AND FARMING INITIATIVE
16 Nov 2006	KEEP BUYING FREE RANGE EGGS SAYS CIWF
14 Nov 2006	CIWF WELCOMES GLOBAL BANK’S ANIMAL WELFARE INITIATIVE
11 Oct 2006	HORROR EXPORT JOURNEY FOR BRITISH CALVES
4 Oct 2006	AUSTRALIA TO RESUME LIVE EXPORTS TO EGYPT
28 Sep 2006	CHICKENS NEED MORE SPACE?
18 Sep 2006	EU BAN ON BATTERY CAGES FOR EGG-LAYING HENS UNDER THREAT
8 Sep 2006	CALF ACTION WEEK 12-18 SEPTEMBER: CIWF TO LOBBY UK DEFRA OFFICES IN CAMPAIGN TO STOP LIVE CALF EXPORTS
31 July 2006	NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MILLIONS OF FACTORY FARMED CHICKENS SUFFER FROM LAMENESS
4 May 2006	DEFRA PROPOSES CULLING MILLIONS OF CHICKENS BY SLOW SUFFOCATION
21 Apr 2006	RED TRACTOR DAY WARNING!
6 Apr 2006	AVIAN INFLUENZA FOUND IN UK: CONCERN FOR ANIMAL WELFARE IF VIRUS FOUND IN POULTRY
16 Mar 2006	PROPOSED EU LAW WILL FAIL TO END MISERY OF FACTORY FARMED CHICKENS
8 Mar 2006	COMPASSION PLEA TO FARMERS AFTER LIVE EXPORTS BAN LIFTED
7 Mar 2006	MASS DEMONSTRATIONS LIKELY IF LIVE CALF EXPORT TRADE RESUMES
26 Feb 2006	CIWF WELCOMES SUSPENSION OF AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS OF LIVE ANIMALS TO EGYPT FOLLOWING REVELATIONS OF EXTREME ANIMAL CRUELTY
24 Feb 2006	AUSTRALIA URGED TO HALT CATTLE EXPORTS TO EGYPT IN WAKE OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE PROBES
23 Feb 2006	CIWF CALLS ON EU GOVERNMENTS TO PROTECT ANIMAL WELFARE AND ORGANIC PRODUCERS IN THE FACE OF AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK
22 Feb 2006	WAITROSE PROMOTES COMPASSIONATE SHOPPING IN-STORE
17 Feb 2006	CIWF FILM OF HORRIFIC ABATTOIR CONDITIONS SPARKS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
24 Jan 2006	SHOCKING NEW FOOTAGE EXPOSES GREEK AUTHORITIES’ FAILURE TO ENFORCE EU SLAUGHTER LAW
10 Jan 2006	FEARS THAT TURKISH RESPONSE TO AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK MAY INCREASE RISK OF TRANSMISSION TO HUMANS
23 Dec 2005	CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATE END OF SUBSIDIES FOR LIVE EXPORTS CRUELTY
23 Dec 2005	ANIMAL WELFARE CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATE END OF SUBSIDIES FOR LIVE EXPORTS CRUELTY
20 Dec 2005	CIWF WELCOMES EUROPEAN COMMISSION MOVE TO END SUBSIDIES FOR LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS
14 Dec 2005	FREE DVD HIGHLIGHTS ASTONISHING DEPTH OF ANIMAL SENTIENCE
9 Dec 2005	KELLY TURKEYS’ ‘BIG BROTHER’ ‘REALITY TV’ STUNT BRANDED ‘TASTELESS’ BY COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING
28 Nov 2005	WAITROSE CHECKS OUT WITH ‘MOST COMPASSIONATE SUPERMARKET’ AWARD
22 Nov 2005	CELEBRITIES GATHER FOR ANNOUNCING OF COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING’S SUPERMARKET OF THE YEAR AWARD
11 Nov 2005	AUSTRALIA : LIVE EXPORT COMPANY CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY
04 Nov 2005	LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS CONTINUE FROM DOVER
04 Nov 2005	COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING URGES PUBLIC TO SUPPORT BRITAIN’S FREE RANGE FARMERS BY BUYING FREE RANGE – EVEN IF AVIAN FLU FORCES A MOVE INDOORS
03 Nov 2005	GLOBAL CRUELTY FEARS AHEAD OF WORLD AVIAN FLU SUMMIT (7 – 9 NOVEMBER)
25 Oct 2005	ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS LINK UP WITH CHINESE GOVERNMENT
19 Oct 2005	GOVERNMENTS WORLDWIDE URGED TO PRIORITISE ANIMAL WELFARE IN AVIAN ‘FLU OUTBREAKS
03 Oct 2005	FIRST 2005 SAILING OF LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS TO LEAVE DOVER TONIGHT SHOCKING NEW FILM REVEALS POTENTIAL THREAT TO UK ANIMALS DURING TRANSPORT
30 Sep 2005	CIWF AND KENT ACTION AGAINST LIVE EXPORTS (KALE) CONDEMN THE RESUMPTION OF LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS FROM THE PORT OF DOVER
19 Sep 2005	EU FARM MINISTERS URGED TO STOP CHICKEN CRUELTY AND PROTECT CONSUMER HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
17 Aug 2005	CURRENT EU DEBATE ON BROILER WELFARE LEGISLATION HAS WIDE-REACHING HUMAN HEALTH IMPLICATIONS
15 Aug 2005	NEW CEO AT COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING
28 July 2005	CIWF PROVIDES UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE FOR CHANNEL 4 PROGRAMME
12 July 2005	EUROPEAN ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS HAIL LANDMARK VICTORY IN NEW PARLIAMENT
30 June 2005	BECKETT URGED TO DELIVER ON WELFARE OF FARM ANIMALS DURING EU PRESIDENCY
31 May 2005	EUROPEAN COMMISSION PROPOSALS FAIL TO SAFEGUARD WELFARE OF BILLIONS OF CHICKENS
25 May 2005	BILLIONS OF FARM ANIMALS TO BENEFIT FROM FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS
19 May 2005	DEVON FOOD WRITER NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL FOOD AWARDS
19 May 2005	DELEGATES URGED TO VOTE 'YES' ON FIRST-EVER GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR FARM ANIMAL WELFARE
06 Apr 2005	COMPASSION IN WORLD FARMING EXPOSES MISUSE OF E.U. TAXPAYERS’ MONEY
05 Apr 2005	CIWF POLL SHOWS MAJORITY BRITISH PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE ABOLITION OF E.U. SUBSIDIES TO THE MIDDLE EAST LIVE CATTLE EXPORT TRADE
01 Apr 2005	EU TAXPAYERS UNWITTINGLY FUND CRUEL ANIMAL EXPORTS TO THE MIDDLE EAST
18 Mar 2005	SCIENTISTS URGE WORLD LEADERS TO GIVE ANIMALS NEW STATUS
17 Mar 2005	WORLD ANIMAL SENTIENCE CONFERENCE URGED: “IT’S TIME TO GIVE ANIMALS THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT.”
18 Jan 2005	CAGED AND CASTRATED – WHERE DOES YOUR PORK COME FROM?

Press releases - 2004

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