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News Section Icon Published 29/05/2013

Ethical restaurant guide kick-starts food revolution

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is a not-for-profit organisation that rewards "ethically aware" restaurants in a bid to drive public demand for better food. Here’s the lowdown.

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News Section Icon Published 29/05/2013

Report warns of health threat

The intensification of modern farming is an increasing hazard for human health. That is the stark message of our new report released today.

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News Section Icon Published 24/05/2013

Illegal slaughter of animals in Cyprus

The shocking cruelty found in Cyprus is indicative of the untold story of how many problems exist at slaughterhouses. With it, a broad picture of non-compliance emerges.

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News Section Icon Published 22/05/2013

Focus on food, by Satish Kumar

Satish Kumar, editor-in-chief of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine, guest blogs for us today, outlining his vision for better food and farming.

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News Section Icon Published 15/05/2013

The rise of "mega-farms" in the UK?

Farming in the UK looks set to change direction with the rise of "mega-farms" for cows, pigs and salmon. Earlier this week, the government backed the creation of large-scale facilities to increase the production of "cheap" meat.

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News Section Icon Published 15/05/2013

The world's first really live pig feed

From 10-11am and 2-3pm, visitors to Westfield Shopping Centre in London can feed free-range pigs, live, via a live link up on a digital advertising board.

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News Section Icon Published 13/05/2013

Supporters Walk With Compassion

More than 30 people joined us on our third annual "Walk with Compassion" on Sunday 12th May.

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News Section Icon Published 10/05/2013

GM pigs will not feed the world

Scientists recently revealed a genetically modified (GM) pig, which has undergone a "gene-editing" process to become "disease resistant". Some reports have suggested that "Pig 26" could "win over" GM opponents.

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News Section Icon Published 09/05/2013

Proposed fish farm threatens welfare

A huge fish factory farm could be built at Tayinloan, Kintyre, in a coastal area designated as Sensitive Countryside, according to plans submitted by company 'FishFrom'.

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News Section Icon Published 01/05/2013

Dark day for animal welfare

Compassion is hugely disappointed by the news that live exports are to resume from Dover tomorrow.

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