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Published 11/07/2012News
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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Published 05/07/2012
Confusion over EU live transport promise
At a press conference on 7 June, European Commissioner John Dalli declared hat by 2014 the Commission would introduce a "legislative proposal" that would take a "holistic" approach to animal welfare, including animal transport.
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Published 02/07/2012
Netherlands reducing antibiotic use in livestock
The Netherlands has achieved its policy objective for 2011 of reducing antibiotics use in livestock by 20% compared with 2009 figures.
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