All Animal welfare articles
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News‘Torture in a tin’: Most Brits support foie gras import ban
The survey of 2,137 found 63% of respondents would support legislation to ban the import of foie gras made by force-feeding
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News‘No new regulation needed on salmon mortalities’ says Scottish Marine Directorate report
The government organisation said persistent high levels of fish deaths on marine salmon farms was ‘not a widespread issue’, with industry ‘already taking prompt steps to reduce mortality to the lowest possible levels’
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NewsSupermarkets reluctant to sign up to Better Chicken Commitment, NGO warns
Speaking after the NGO published its latest ChickenTrack report, which measures progress made by the 107 BCC signatories, global director of food business Dr Tracey Jones lamented the slow momentum
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News‘Hell for hens’ uncovered in investigation at Shropshire farm
In its undercover investigation, first reported by the Metro, the group revealed footage showing “filthy, baren cages stacked seven high” at the reportedly 122,000-hen farm, housing around 60 birds each
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News‘Defra error’ to blame as Soil Association Certification appeals ruling
The accreditation scheme has argued the Information Commissioner’s Office judgement was made following an administrative error on the part of Defra
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Analysis & Features10 charts that explain UK attitudes to food provenance
It’s official: food origin is a growing concern for shoppers…
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NewsMeat industry calls FSA comments ‘fallacious and misleading’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) said comments made by the FSA, defending itself following the public declaration of a judicial review into vet charges, were ‘fallacious and misleading’
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Comment & OpinionSustainable Chicken Forum ‘right up there with Donald Trump’s Board of Peace’
The SCF was unveiled on Thursday by food businesses claiming to ‘balance’ chicken welfare with sustainability, net zero and long-term supply resilience
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Comment & OpinionThe £700 question: does cheap caviar mean killing dinosaurs?
Chinese caviar is backed by the state, with a single producer developed by its agriculture ministry producing 35% of global harvests in 2024 – and these competitors can offer prices as much as £700 cheaper per kilo
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NewsPrinces hits 100% MSC-certified tuna sourcing goal
The seafood giant, which sells around 70 million cans of tuna a year, said the shift fulfilled a multi-year investment in traceability systems, fishery improvement work and supply chain transformation across its global operations
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NewsSeafood companies missing out on billions due to ‘lack of transparency’
The FAIRR Initiative warned companies were missing out on a ‘potentially sizeable financial opportunity’ following the findings of its latest study, due to a perceived gap between traceability commitments and implementation plans
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NewsScotland’s largest ever salmon farm given ‘go-ahead’ despite opposition
Shetland Island Council gave the ‘go-ahead’ to Scottish Sea Farms’ £8m Fish Holm redevelopment at Yell Sound on 11 February, subject to conditions, despite significant opposition
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NewsCompassion in World Farming launches Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard
Building on the back of its Salmon Welfare Scorecard, Compassion launched its first Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard on Tuesday, in a bid to increase supply chain transparency
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NewsAsda hits cage-free target on own-label eggs
All Asda-brand shell eggs are now produced in cage-free systems, with own-label products using cage-free eggs as well, fulfilling the commitments the retailer made in 2016 and 2019
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NewsNew fisheries management plans open for consultation, Defra says
Developed in collaboration with fishing industry stakeholders and running for 12 weeks until 5 May, they set out evidence-based policies and actions designed to protect fish stocks, support the fishing industry, and safeguard the welfare of coastal communities
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NewsFoie gras ban endangered by EU reset negotiations, charities warn
The talks over a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary deal with the EU have been criticised by Animal Equality UK and The Humane League, with the UK’s ability to ban the trade in foie gras potentially jeopardised without carve out exemptions
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NewsTesco suspends salmon supply from Bakkafrost farm
Footage from the Green Britain Foundation revealed allegedly diseased fish being dumped into the sea and salmon left to suffocate beyond the time allowed under RSPCA Assured welfare rules
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NewsOrganic salmon inspection reports must be disclosed, tribunal finds
A tribunal has dismissed an appeal made by Soil Association Certification, finding that it performs a public administrative role when it certifies products as organic and as a result it must respond directly to requests for environmental information
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Category ReportThe cage conundrum: trends in eggs 2026
Demand for free-range eggs is up and a UK cage ban looms – but Ukrainian egg imports cast doubt on the government’s commitment to welfare
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NewsAnimal welfare court battle over chicken handling
Beginning 3 February, The Animal Law Foundation said it would challenge the government at the Royal Court of Justice over amendments to EU-derived welfare protections that prohibited the handling of chickens by their legs