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Published 22/05/2013

Focus on food, by Satish Kumar

Satish Kumar, editor-in-chief of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, guest blogs for us today, outlining his vision for better food and farming.

Published 15/05/2013

The rise of "mega-farms" in the UK?

Farming in the UK looks set to change direction with the rise of "mega-farms" for cows, pigs and salmon. Earlier this week, the government backed the creation of large-scale facilities to increase the production of "cheap" meat.

Published 15/05/2013

The world's first really live pig feed

From 10-11am and 2-3pm, visitors to Westfield Shopping Centre in London can feed free-range pigs, live, via a live link up on a digital advertising board.

Published 13/05/2013

Supporters Walk With Compassion

More than 30 people joined us on our third annual "Walk with Compassion" on Sunday 12th May.

Published 10/05/2013

GM pigs will not feed the world

Scientists recently revealed a genetically modified (GM) pig, which has undergone a "gene-editing" process to become "disease resistant". Some reports have suggested that "Pig 26" could "win over" GM opponents.

Published 09/05/2013

Proposed fish farm threatens welfare

A huge fish factory farm could be built at Tayinloan, Kintyre, in a coastal area designated as Sensitive Countryside, according to plans submitted by company 'FishFrom'.

Published 01/05/2013

Dark day for animal welfare

Compassion is hugely disappointed by the news that live exports are to resume from Dover tomorrow.

Published 01/05/2013

We need food sense

Compassion's CEO Philip Lymbery will deliver a keynote speech at a conference on the Greening of Food, Farming and Agriculture in Oxford today.

Published 25/04/2013

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.