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Published 04/10/2012News
Published 04/10/2012
In defence of organic
The "organic" label has faced a bit of a roller-coaster ride in recent years. And a report from Stanford University has just added fuel to the fire. Here, we unpick the facts.
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Published 02/10/2012
'Milkmen' deliver dairy petition to government
Compassion's 'milkmen' rode into central London yesterday (1st October) to deliver a petition to DEFRA calling for fair prices for the benefit of Britain's dairy farmers and their cows.
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Published 02/10/2012
Putting factory farming on the map
It is said that humans were using maps before we even thought about writing stuff down. Mapping is just as useful today, although technological advances and unparalleled access to data has changed the playing field somewhat.
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Published 28/09/2012
Live exports from Ipswich suspended
Live exports from Ipswich have now been suspended following an extraordinary meeting of the board of ABP Ports, who own the port of Ipswich.
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Published 28/09/2012
Big Businesses celebrate at Compassion Awards
Last night marked Compassion's 6th annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.
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Published 27/09/2012
Ipswich live exports meeting
Ben Gummer MP will be among those attending a public meeting in the Council Chamber of Ipswich Town Hall and Corn Exchange tomorrow (Friday 28th September) at 7pm.
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Published 27/09/2012
Comprehending the scale of factory farming
We farm around 70 billion animals worldwide every year. Nearly 50 billion are factory farmed. But once you start talking in "billions", it’s all too easy to lose track of the real stories behind the numbers.
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Published 21/09/2012
Live exports from Ipswich today
Live export for slaughter from the UK could resume as early as today after it was discovered that the Joline the ship which is used to transport animals across the channel, is scheduled to dock at Ipswich port this afternoon.
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Published 20/09/2012
Ramsgate live exports suspended
Thanet Council suspended live animal shipments from the English port of Ramsgate following a horror show...
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Published 18/09/2012
Eating less meat is good for us and the planet
Earlier this month, the British Medical Journal published a report with a profoundly simple message – eating less red and processed meats is good for our health and good for the planet. Here’s a bite-sized summary.
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