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Published 07/05/2014News
Published 07/05/2014
Support petition against non-stun slaughter
Compassion is backing a petition started by the British Veterinary Association which is urging for an end to slaughter without stunning in the UK.
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Published 02/05/2014
UN: halve meat and dairy to reduce emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from farming would reduce by 25-40% if Europeans halved their meat and dairy consumption, according to a UN report.
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Published 02/05/2014
Eat to beat climate change
Cut your meat and dairy intake by half and watch farming emissions plummet by 25–40 percent: this startling statistic was the key message in a recent UN report on the incredible impact such a communal dietary shift could have on the planet.
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Published 28/04/2014
British sheep endure arduous journey to Romania
A Freedom of Information request by The Times newspaper has revealed that on the 10th January 367 sheep made a 1,300 mile journey from Dover to Romania.
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Published 25/04/2014
Woolworths a Good Egg
Woolworths has become the first African retailer to receive Compassion’s Good Egg Award for its ongoing commitment to leading the free-range egg industry in South Africa.
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Published 14/04/2014
Good Pig Production Award launches in China
Compassion is launching its prestigious Good Pig Production Award in China. We hope that the certificate-based award will encourage Chinese producers to commit to higher welfare standards for pigs.
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Published 10/04/2014
Disrupting diets with Bill Gates and Twitter
It looks like meat and tastes like meat, but it’s never been near an animal. And it’s better for your body and the environment than the real thing. Sound too good to be true? Not if the growing group of mock-meat pioneers have their way.
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Published 08/04/2014
Meat waste 'morally repugnant'
Food waste has hit the headlines again this week, with a House of Lords committee report calling for action to curb this ‘morally repugnant’ issue.
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Published 04/04/2014
Compassion opposes animal sacrifice festival
Compassion is calling for the world's largest animal sacrifice festival, to be stopped. Taking place in December 2014, it is known as 'Gadhimai Festival'.
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Published 28/03/2014
Rising cost of food due to factory farming
A recent Channel 4 programme, Food Prices: The Shocking Truth, explored the link between rising food costs and the reliance of the current farming model on fuel, fertiliser and animal feed.
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