All Animal welfare articles
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NewsDefra must legislate against cages, new campaign calls
The six-week campaign, which began on Friday 10 October, features an animation that contrasts the life of a caged hen with one that has more freedom to engage in natural behaviours
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NewsRed Tractor slams ASA after advert banned for ‘misleading’ consumers
The farm assurance scheme’s advert, last aired in 2023, was found by the ASA to have misled consumers over its environmental standards
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NewsCo-op announces move to 100% ASC certification by 2027
The supermarket said it has strengthened its commitment to responsible sourcing
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NewsFarmfoods sites targeted by animal rights activists
The supermarket’s Glasgow HQ, offices in Birmingham and Solihull depot, were all targeted by activists from The Humane League
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News‘More humane’ prawn stunning and tailing machine secures funding
Led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability and a coalition of seafood supply chain businesses, the scheme will use the funding to build on the next phase of the Nephrops Prototype Machine
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NewsCourt grants permission to expand review into government welfare challenge
The Animal Law Foundation will now go to a hearing where it will argue that the consultation exercise, which paved the way for the change in law, was unfair
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NewsBird Brothers unveils major brand revamp to represent modern business
The rebrand from Bird Bros is designed to better reflect the company today and its growth since its founding in 1969
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NewsFurther evidence of animal welfare violations at Cranswick-owned farm
New footage from the Animal Justice Project has shown piglets being violently killed through blunt force trauma at a Cranswick-owned farm in Lincolnshire, certified by Red Tractor
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NewsWaitrose moves to free-range pork and signs 10-year farmer deal
From 15 October all Waitrose pork mince, steaks, chops and joints will be free-range, with an intention for all own-brand products to be free-range by 2027
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Arla’s Bovaer crisis and its aftermath
Last year, Arla Foods found itself in a social media storm of misinformation over its trial of feed additive Bovaer. What has been the fallout?
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Analysis & FeaturesMcCormick’s Seán Hanifin on Irish cream liqueur and ‘cow FitBits’
What’s behind Five Farms’ ‘posh Baileys’? Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur is touted as the “world’s first farm-to-table” version of the tipple
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NewsFarmfoods slammed for abandoning cage-free eggs commitment
The Humane League called Farmfoods’ decision a ‘betrayal of animal welfare standards’ and has launched a petition in response
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Comment & OpinionFood businesses must be held accountable for u-turns and broken promises
Hiding missed targets or silently reversing course harms long-term credibility and risks losing public trust, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsWaitrose launches Check Your Chicken campaign following BCC success
Starring Taskmaster star Alex Horne and his band, the social film comprises a comedy music video about checking the quality of an array of Waitrose chicken products
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NewsTrout infections raise concerns from welfare campaigners
Following an FOI inquiry, Animal Equality UK said it had been left alarmed by a ‘critical data gap’ in the number of fish that die from highly infectious diseases
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NewsWaitrose meets Better Chicken Commitment standard across own-label range
By the end of August 2025, 100% of Waitrose own brand fresh, frozen and ingredient chicken will meet the BCC
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NewsRed Tractor launches anniversary marketing campaign
The animated clip depicts a growing family around a kitchen table enjoying food together
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Comment & OpinionActivists must work with industry for animal welfare action
What exactly does Animal Justice Project want to achieve with its actions targeting Cranswick?
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NewsCranswick ‘horrified’ at historic pig abuse footage
The meat supplier said the footage was ‘historically recorded’ and it has since taken action to ensure high welfare standards are enforced
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NewsScottish salmon survival rate at record high thanks to technology investment
New figures show monthly survival averaged 99.1% from January to June, which represents the best start to a year since data was first voluntarily published in 2018