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Published 25/09/2013News
Published 25/09/2013
Painting a picture of a food revolution
Farming scenes have always formed an important part of our artistic heritage, providing a fascinating record of agriculture in a bygone era. But these works also paint an inspiring picture of how we should be producing food in the future.
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Published 24/09/2013
Joanna Lumley stands up for EU pigs
On Tuesday, 24th September, Joanna Lumley and Dan Jørgensen MEP revealed the shocking results of an investigation by Compassion in World Farming, exposing widespread breaches of EU law in place to protect pigs.
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Published 18/09/2013
Bold new animation takes on "Big Ag’
Its message is haunting, its style is charming – this is the latest ad from fast-food chain Chipotle to slam the intensive-livestock system, and it does so in three minutes flat.
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Published 17/09/2013
Dark age of pig production looms
Compassion in World Farming fears that global competition and investment are driving intensification and expansion of mega pig farms. Two recently reported news stories are indicative of a move towards more intensive pig farming:
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Published 17/09/2013
Government fails to tackle farm antibiotics
A new UK government report outlines its five year strategy for tackling the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
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Published 13/09/2013
250,000 Europeans say no to pig suffering
Compassion is so appreciative of everyone who has signed our EU Pig Petition, urging EU countries to comply with the Pigs Directive. In under six months, we have reached the 250,000 mark, an immense achievement.
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Published 11/09/2013
Getting to the meat of our consumption habits
We are always on the lookout for juicy data that explores our relationship with food. So we were fascinated by a recent EU Commission survey that gives great insights into dietary habits around Europe.
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Published 04/09/2013
Germany’s factory-farming frontline
Compassion campaigner Jonty has just returned from a trip to the frontline of industrial farming in Germany – a chicken-processing factory that plans to double its output from 200,000 to 400,000 birds every day.
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Published 30/08/2013
Sheep suffer on journey to Germany
Our new investigation into the live export trade has revealed British sheep being transported on a gruelling route from the UK to Germany.
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Published 28/08/2013
Food, farming and friendships on a shoestring
It’s said that travel broadens the mind and food nourishes the body. Well, how about combining both? Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) offers anyone the chance to work on an organic farm anywhere in the world. And the price?
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