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Final days of the battery cage?
Today, nearly 16 months after the EU-wide ban on the barren battery hen cage came into force, the EU Commission referred the last two non-compliant countries to Court.
Read moreProtesters tell Irish government: Stop Live Exports
Protesters descended on Kildare Street in Dublin today to protest against the resumption of live exports of cattle from Ireland to Libya.
Read morePowderham pig farm proposal abandoned
Following campaigning from local pressure group, plans for a pig farm with up to 8,000 animals in east Devon have been scrapped.
Read moreSeven of the best Earth Day 2013 stories
In celebration of Earth Day 2013, we've rounded up our top seven Earth Day stories for you to enjoy.
Read moreMaryland muck
On the 50th anniversary of the death of scientist and environmentalist Rachel Carson, Compassion in World Farming CEO, Philip Lymbery, is visiting her birthplace to find out more about the raw truth of factory farming.
Read moreMcDonald's to serve Freedom Food pork
As more consumers are demanding to know where their meat comes from, McDonald's is stepping up to the proverbial plate and serving Freedom Food pork in all of its UK branches.
Read moreDreaming Cows
In early 2013, Compassion in World Farming visited a higher welfare dairy farm to film a herd of dairy cows in their winter housing. We found them 'preparing' to get out into the fields.
Read moreA chicken catastrophe for Chesapeake
On the 50th anniversary of the death of scientist and environmentalist Rachel Carson, Compassion in World Farming CEO, Philip Lymbery, is visiting her birthplace to find out more about the ugly truth of factory farming.
Read moreGM pigs will not feed the world
This week, scientists revealed they have genetically modified a pig to be resistant to disease using a "gene-editing" technique.
Read moreThe legacy of Silent Spring
In 1964, scientist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring – a damning reflection on the impact of industrial agriculture on the natural world. The book is widely credited with helping to launch the modern environmental movement in America.
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