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New way to pay for organic
In an unlikely clash of technology and nature, the Internet currency known as the "bitcoin" is becoming a big hit with organic farmers, particularly those in the Americas.
Read moreIndustrial farming – when more is less
Compassion in World Farming Chief Executive and Farmageddon co-author, Philip Lymbery, was talking to a radio interviewer recently, who found it hard to accept that intensive high-input, high-output rearing of farm animals is inefficient.
Read moreHorrifying slaughter of EU animals revealed
An investigation by Compassion in World Farming with Animals Australia has exposed horrifying slaughter conditions for European animals exported to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries.
Read moreAverting Farmageddon: The role of the EU
EU countries should take drastic action to cut food waste, reduce meat consumption, and turn away from intensive farming, according to participants at a Brussels conference.
Read moreFarmageddon garners widespread acclaim
Farmageddon, a book by Compassion in World Farming's CEO Philip Lymbery with political journalist Isabel Oakeshott, has received a fantastic reception in the media.
Read moreJoanna Lumley hosts Farmageddon launch
Last night Joanna Lumley officially launched Philip Lymbery and Isabel Oakeshott's new book, Farmageddon, at Daunt Books in London.
Read moreFarmageddon warns of impending food crisis
Farmageddon, a book written by Compassion in World Farming's CEO Philip Lymbery with political journalist Isabel Oakeshott, is out today.
Read moreSix countries still flouting sow stall ban
Compassion welcomes the news that the final six countries failing to comply with the European Union (EU) partial sow stall ban are being brought to account by the European Commission.
Read moreCompassion urges MPs to save countryside
Philip Lymbery, CEO of Compassion in World Farming, has spent three years investigating the hidden cost of cheap meat and the devastating impact of factory farming on people, animals and our planet.
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