All Animal welfare articles
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NewsRed Tractor sets out new priorities for farming sector
The priorities have been developed by Red Tractor’s sector boards and will guide improvements to the scheme
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NewsVideo shows abuse of turkeys at Lincolnshire farm that breeds birds supplied to Harrods
Covert footage caught at Hockenhull Turkeys’ Spilsby site appears to show staff urinating in turkey pens, ‘sham’ biosecurity, and ‘abusive and unlawful handling of heavy birds during depopulation’
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Comment & OpinionThe rot of factory farming goes deeper than one ‘bad’ supplier
It’s almost impossible for consumers to grasp what really goes on behind the locked gates of factory farms, says Juliet Gellatley, founder & director of Viva
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NewsBird flu and strike action to tighten turkey supply this Christmas
Industry leaders have warned the turkey sector has been hit by bird flu which will make things more difficult this festive season
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NewsRed Tractor launches outdoor pig standards with new on-pack logos
The two modules will be accompanied by on-pack logos to help Red Tractor-assured pig producers and Red Tractor-licensed food businesses clearly communicate higher animal welfare inputs to shoppers
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NewsIceland expands ASC-certified seafood range in time for Christmas
The retailer said it was launching eight new products in time for Christmas offering ‘customers an even wider choice of responsibly farmed options this festive season’
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NewsAntibiotic use in animals for food down by over 50% since 2014
Sales of veterinary antibiotics for use in food-producing animals decreased by 2% since 2023 and 57% since 2014, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate said in its latest report
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Comment & OpinionMind the gap: the growing disconnect in UK food standards
Most shoppers assume the eggs, meat and dairy products on supermarket shelves are produced by British farmers – but many of these products or their ingredients are imported, says Nick Allen, British Egg Industry Council CEO
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NewsDr Schär completes transition to 100% cage-free eggs across production sites worldwide
The business, which has nearly 2,000 employees in 12 countries, said the result confirms its long-standing commitment to responsible sourcing
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NewsCo-op says it will meet 100% cage-free commitment across Continental meat range by end of year
The chain will fully meet its cage-free commitment across its Spanish, German and Italian meat
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets hold the key to healthier, safer poultry
It’s no great feat for the industry to reduce antibiotic usage when it was flagrantly overmedicating animals to begin with, says Liam Hodgson, senior global technical manager for broilers at The Humane League
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Category ReportJumping to it? Trends in fish 2025
Salmon farms are under fire over welfare and sustainability. But the sector insists its been improving standards. How so?
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NewsAnimal Equality UK demands action after releasing footage of abuse at Scottish salmon farm
The charity wants more information disclosed to itself and the wider public after it allegedly uncovered ‘serious animal welfare and legal breaches’ at the major salmon producer’s site in Aird
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NewsField & Flower stops sourcing Scottish salmon due to welfare concerns
Abel & Cole made headlines earlier this year when it stopped sea-sourcing its salmon, and Field & Flower has now followed suit
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NewsCranswick to invest £40m to boost animal welfare standards
It comes following the completion of an independent veterinarian-led review which has provided 44 recommendations to the business to improve standards across its farms
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NewsMowi stripped of royal warrant following animal abuse footage
The salmon supplier’s name was removed from the royal warrant holders’ list after 35 years of being the official supplier of salmon to the royal household
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Comment & OpinionThe cost of cheap meat and why industry insiders are breaking rank
Inside Track, as the group calls itself, is not a group of radical, leftwing firebrands. They are leading executives from a raft of major food companies who feel compelled to demand change
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NewsAtlantic salmon: Scottish government report shows jobs down despite rise in production
The Scottish fish farm production survey 2024, released last week, showed a 27% increase in Atlantic salmon production to 192,000 tonnes
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NewsInsider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK’s food security have been ‘deprioritised’ as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of ‘cheaper and more highly processed’ meat and dairy products
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NewsAlleged animal abuse caught on camera at Scottish trout farm
Animal Equality UK said it caught footage of trout ‘suffocating, haemorrhaging, and suffering from skull fractures’