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News Section Icon Published 08/09/2010

Compassion praises Monbiot

George Monbiot's article in The Guardian on modern farming systems should be applauded for two key reasons.

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News Section Icon Published 07/09/2010

FAWC undermine own 'five freedoms' for dairy cows

Compassion in World Farming strongly disagrees with the recent assertion by the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) suggesting that dairy cows housed all year round with little or no access to grazing or kept in large herds can have satisfactory…

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News Section Icon Published 03/09/2010

Comment on the surge in meat prices worldwide

In response to the surge in meat prices raising fear of food inflation, reported widely in the media today- Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming, said:

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News Section Icon Published 02/09/2010

THE BEST OF BRITISH FOOD AT THE LONDON OLYMPICS?

Compassion in World Farming is committed to achieving sustainable food standards for the 2012 London Olympics that help the environment, are ethical and have the welfare of animals at their heart.

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News Section Icon Published 26/08/2010

Compassion opposes Powys Mega Dairy

Compassion in World Farming has waged a successful campaign against the so-called 'mega dairy' to be built in Nocton, Lincolnshire. The proposed dairy would have housed 3,700 cows indoors in cubicles with only very limited time to graze…

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News Section Icon Published 16/08/2010

Cape Town endorses weekly meat-free day

Cape Town has become the first city in Africa to officially endorse one meat-free day a week. In a unanimous vote taken in council chambers on 6th April 2010, the city's Health Portfolio Committee agreed to endorse the call by Compassion.

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News Section Icon Published 13/08/2010

Compassion files Complaint about Irish live exports

Compassion in World Farming-Ireland and Animals' Angels have sent a Formal Complaint to the European Commission detailing The Republic of Ireland's systematic failure over many years to enforce EU legislation on animal protection during…

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News Section Icon Published 12/08/2010

'Enriched' cages condemned

So-called 'enriched' cages for hens have been roundly condemned by the main animal welfare organisations involved in farm animal issues on both sides of the Atlantic.

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News Section Icon Published 06/08/2010

Cameron clones call for action

On Friday 6th August, Londoners were confronted with the sight of 40 clones of David Cameron, as Compassion delivered a letter to the Prime Minister calling for an EU ban on the cloning of animals for food.

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News Section Icon Published 02/08/2010

Cloned farm milk on sale?

Milk from cloned farm animals could now be a reality in Britain according to reports in the media.

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