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Sow stalls to be phased out in South Africa
Following intense lobbying by Compassion South Africa, the South African Pork Producers' Organisation has agreed to phase out the use of sow stalls.
Read moreThe Future of Food and Farming
A new Foresight Report "The Future of Food and Farming", published by the UK government on 24 January 2011, has been making waves in the media. The report puts huge emphasis on using science and technology to ensure food for all in the coming…
Read morePig 'mega-farm' proposal
The Soil Association has received a warning from the libel lawyers of Midland Pig Producers (MPP). This follows the Soil Association's strong objection to MPP's proposed factory farm at Foston. The proposed farm would keep up to 25,000 pigs…
Read moreBill Oddie on the Daily Politics Show
Bill Oddie conservationist and supporter of Compassion's "Cows Belong in Fields" campaign appeared on The Daily Politics Show (11th January 2011).
Read moreEuropean Commission stands firm on battery cage ban
On 19 January 2011, the EC held a meeting in Brussels about the barren battery cage ban. Compassion joined government and industry representatives to discuss the implementation of the ban and ensure that hen welfare remains at the heart of the…
Read moreHigh welfare food is not just for people
The high welfare message is being championed by an ever expanding range of companies. Now pet owners can choose pet food that reflects their own values on animal welfare.
Read moreEnvironment Agency objects to Nocton Dairies
The Environment Agency has published a detailed and damning objection to Nocton Dairies' plans for a "mega-dairy" in Lincolnshire. The objection filed on North Kesteven District Council's (NKDC) website, is seen as a devastating blow to the…
Read moreGM chicken will not prevent spread of bird flu
It was widely reported in press (14th January) that a group of British scientists have developed "a way of curbing the spread of avian flu with the help of genetically modified chickens that do not spread the virus"
Read more65,000 say no to Nocton
Compassion would like to thank all of its supporters who have objected to Nocton Dairies' plans for a "mega-dairy" in rural Lincolnshire - where over 3,700 cows will be housed indoors with little or no access to outdoor grazing.
Read moreLIVE BURIAL OF PIGS FEARED ONGOING IN REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Compassion in World Farming is extremely concerned by a report of appalling treatment of pigs in the Republic of Korea as part of the culling operations due to foot and mouth disease (FMD).According to the Korean Times, the Ministry of Food…
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