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Published 11/10/2013News
Published 11/10/2013
How to prevent another horsemeat scandal
It has recently been reported that a 2010 re-organisation blurred the areas of responsibilities between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Food Standards Agency.
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Published 09/10/2013
Fast foodies – the rise of sustainable fast food
The term "fast food" has, for a long time, conjured up images of greasy burgers, fat-drenched chips and limp lettuce leaves. But it seems that these two "dirty" words are cleaning up their act.
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Published 02/10/2013
Video games and the future of farming
Video games and virtual worlds are big business – recent releases, such as Grand Theft Auto V, have budgets that rival Hollywood blockbusters. But could we use gaming to create social value as well as entertainment? We take a look.
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Published 01/10/2013
Bake with Compassion is back
During October, we are inviting people to 'Bake with Compassion', by baking with higher animal welfare or vegan ingredients. By baking using free-range or organic eggs, organic dairy products our supporters are backing higher welfare standards.
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Published 01/10/2013
Proposed Indian mega dairy is halted
A proposed Indian mega dairy, which would have been the largest dairy farm in India, has been thwarted.
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Published 29/09/2013
'Feedlot' exposed in Lincolnshire
Compassion in World Farming has exposed an American style 'feedlot' in Louth, Lincolnshire. In America, cattle are often kept in barren, grass-less crowded pens known as feedlots.
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Published 25/09/2013
Painting a picture of a food revolution
Farming scenes have always formed an important part of our artistic heritage, providing a fascinating record of agriculture in a bygone era. But these works also paint an inspiring picture of how we should be producing food in the future.
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Published 24/09/2013
Joanna Lumley stands up for EU pigs
On Tuesday, 24th September, Joanna Lumley and Dan Jørgensen MEP revealed the shocking results of an investigation by Compassion in World Farming, exposing widespread breaches of EU law in place to protect pigs.
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Published 18/09/2013
Bold new animation takes on "Big Ag’
Its message is haunting, its style is charming – this is the latest ad from fast-food chain Chipotle to slam the intensive-livestock system, and it does so in three minutes flat.
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Published 17/09/2013
Dark age of pig production looms
Compassion in World Farming fears that global competition and investment are driving intensification and expansion of mega pig farms. Two recently reported news stories are indicative of a move towards more intensive pig farming:
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