Press Releases & Statements
New Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare reveals progress on commitments but lack of implementation
Relaunched benchmark raises the bar for 150 leading international food companies on animal welfare criteria
Read moreOctopus farm must be stopped, say campaigners, as new documents reveal plans were reckless and threatened environment, wildlife and public health
Environment report insufficient & exposes ‘hypocrisy’ of Nueva Pescanova’s sustainability claims
Read moreCampaigners launch legal action against European Commission for failing to deliver caged farming ban
European Commission fails to act on its promise to introduce legislation to ban cages
Read moreCompassion welcomes Defra’s new food labelling consultation
Consultation launched by Defra today to increase transparency around country of origin and method of production labelling.
Read moreGovernment fails to live up to its commitments on farm antibiotic use
UK is falling behind Europe on regulating farm antibiotic use
Read moreDr Amir Khan, Henry Dimblebyand other thought leaders join Compassion at Oxford Literary Festival
Farming & food systems, faith & animal welfare, and the politics of food among issues to be explored at annual Festival for writers and readers
Read moreShocking rise in US-style megafarms across the UK revealed in new data
Factory farming ‘hotspots’ uncovered in new interactive map
Read moreNew study exposes staggering wild caught fish numbers
Groundbreaking 'Fishcount' study reveals vast numbers of wild-caught fish are used to fed farmed animals
Read moreWhy our future depends on ending Farmageddon
Live online event with Philip Lymbery and Joanna Lumley 10 years after publication of Farmageddon
Read moreLegislators must ban cages to underpin industry progress outlined in EggTrack 2023
New report shows voluntary progress but legislation needed
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