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Published 19/07/2012News
Published 19/07/2012
Factory farming: an unhealthy idea
Barely a day goes by without yet another diet tip; eat this, drink that, avoid these… Some are based on sound science – others are more of a fad. Well, we’ve got one that everyone should keep in mind – if you’re going to eat meat, that is.
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Published 17/07/2012
Good news for pigs in the US
There is promising news for pigs in the US. It has recently been announced in a joint statement with HSUS, that Sodexo, a huge provider in the States, will be working with its pork suppliers to phase out the use of sow stalls.
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Published 17/07/2012
A Fair Price for a Fair Product
The recent focus on UK milk prices has put a fresh spotlight on an old problem.
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Published 16/07/2012
To eat meat or not to eat meat?
From "pollotarians" to "fruitarians", the number of diet labels has risen fast in recent years. We take a look at one of the more common examples – the "flexitarian".
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Published 15/07/2012
Factory farming by numbers – 2012 update
An increasing global appetite for meat and dairy is pushing up the number of animals farmed for food each year. And the latest calculations from Compassion in World Farming suggest that this figure is now a whopping 70 billion.
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Published 11/07/2012
EU to Turkey - Nightmare journeys continue
Shocking new evidence has emerged of the serious welfare problems in the export of farm animals from the EU to Turkey, a trade which broke the million-animal mark last year.
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Published 11/07/2012
SOS Dairy
Dairy farmers from across the country are converging on Westminster this afternoon to protest at cuts to the price they get for their milk, which they say are putting their livelihoods in jeopardy.
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Published 09/07/2012
Young people in the dark about where food comes from
It’s often said that we’re increasingly disconnected from the realities of farming and the journey our food takes from field to fork. A recent study by ethical-food charity LEAF reinforces this belief.
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Published 06/07/2012
Are mega-dairies the way forward?
The issue of milk prices is being hotly debated throughout the dairy industry and the media. Reports tell us that UK farmers are suffering as retailers threaten to cut the amount they pay processors and farmers for their milk.
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Published 05/07/2012
Intensive chicken farming in Georgia, USA
Painful muscle and joint conditions, increased risk of lung disease and shocking examples of mistreatment in the workplace. If you think the factory-farming production system is only bad for the animals involved, think again.
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