All Animal welfare articles
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NewsMorrisons to launch new high-welfare chicken range
The ‘affordable’ range will meet the criteria of the Better Chicken Commitment, said Morrisons
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Analysis & Features
What does ‘better’ meat and dairy production and consumption look like?
A new report claims to show how retailers can make meat ‘better’
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Waitrose launches app that tracks emotional wellbeing of its animals
The app has been developed in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College and is designed to give its animals an ‘enriching life’
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Comment & Opinion
Why we should adopt a cruelty-free lifestyle this Veganuary
Check the packaging for the Leaping Bunny logo , says Michelle Thew, CEO of Cruelty Free International
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Red Tractor proposes improvements in core standards revamp
A consultation into the changes to upgrade areas such as animal welfare has been launched by the scheme
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Comment & Opinion
What’s behind strange timing of government’s animal transportation review?
The meat industry doesn’t have any spare bandwidth to provide a sufficient response to the government’s proposals
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News
Poultry housing order imposed across Great Britain amid bird flu outbreak
The restrictions will require all poultry farms in England, Scotland and Wales to keep their flocks indoors
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose’s 2021 Food & Drink report: the top stats, facts and findings
Consumers are doubling-down on support for British produce, according to the report
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Animal welfare groups welcome plan to end livestock exports
Defra has proposed the move in an eight-week consultation that will also look at live animal transportation standards
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Bird flu found at North Yorkshire turkey rearing farm
The turkey fattening site has become the latest commercial poultry farm to register a case of bird flu
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Retailer pig welfare policies ‘do not go far enough’, report says
World Animal Protection’s report singled out Iceland as the worst performer of the UK’s 10 biggest retailers
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GB-wide bird flu prevention zone declared following further outbreaks
A breeder farm and wild birds in western England tested positive for a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu this week
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Great Britain bird flu risk raised to ‘high’ after Cheshire farm outbreak
The UK’s chief veterinary officers have urged bird keepers to prevent any contact between their flocks and wild birds
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Promotional Feature
A natural choice: why consumers are turning to grass-fed beef
Flavour, texture and higher welfare standards are persuading more discerning UK meat eaters than ever to buy grass-fed
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Birds culled after avian flu outbreak detected at Cheshire farm
Further testing was underway to determine if the outbreak was linked to cases in Europe, Defra said
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Retailers and foodservice progressing on cage-free egg commitments, report finds
Compassion in World Farming’s latest EggTrack report found 63% of tracked companies had improved practices
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarkets should give serious thought to not selling fireworks
Vets and animal welfare campaigners are calling on supermarkets to stop selling fireworks this year
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Comment & Opinion
Future food standards – it’s not just about chlorinated chicken
British farming will never win if it engages in a race to the bottom, says Dr Tracey Jones, director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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Comment & Opinion
We must respond to consumer hunger for transparency on food production
British shoppers are often in the dark about farming practices, says Ryan McDonnell, chief commercial officer at Lidl GB
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News
Shoppers ill-informed on farm animal welfare practices, YouGov poll suggests
British consumers appeared to lack knowledge on farming systems but were positive overall on the UK’s welfare standards
