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Published 06/06/2016

Human organs could be grown in pigs

Alarming animal welfare implications due to the controversial development of human-pig embryos

Quail revealed as the smallest factory farmed animal

Published 03/06/2016

Quail revealed as the smallest factory farmed animal

Think quail eggs are a high-end product? The vast majority are factory farmed in atrocious conditions

Farewell Carla Lane - a true friend to animals

Published 01/06/2016

Farewell Carla Lane - a true friend to animals

Carla Lane is rightfully being remembered as a hugely talented script-writer, keeping many of us laughing through the 70’s and 80’s with hilarious TV programmes such as The Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies

Education to lead the way on animal welfare

Published 21/05/2016

Education to lead the way on animal welfare

University of Winchester launches new Centre for Animal Welfare

Published 17/05/2016

No more cages for rabbits

600,000 people call for an end to farming rabbits in cages

Published 12/05/2016

‘Turn Your Nose Up’ at factory farming

Compassion supports Farms Not Factories’ latest campaign #TurnYourNoseUp

Published 06/05/2016

Leaked documents confirm TTIP fears

Revealed negotiation texts indicate an unwillingness from the US to include animal welfare provisions in the trade agreement

WIN THE ART THAT’S HELPING TO END FACTORY FARMING

Published 23/04/2016

Win the art that's helping to end factory farming

Anita Jeram is a celebrated children's book illustrator, best-known for her work on the hit title Guess How Much I Love You. Excitingly, she's created a series of drawings to help us End the Cage Age and donated two originals to help raise…

Published 22/04/2016

The grass is greener – the plight of UK dairy cows

It’s that time of year again, when cows are let out of their winter housing onto pasture for summer grazing. Sadly, though, this traditional springtime ritual is in decline, as intensive indoor systems gain ground the world over.