All Animal welfare articles – Page 13
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NewsFree-range egg producers fear post-coronavirus shift to lower standard eggs
Industry body BFREPA also warned of the impact a recession would have on free-range eggs
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NewsTesco sourcing pork from farms with ‘illegal’ standards, says animal rights group
World Animal Protection claims to have found evidence of wrongdoing at three UK farms linked to the retailer
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NewsRed Tractor assurance scheme updates logo in new standards push
The farm assurance scheme will support the relaunch with a £2m marketing campaign
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NewsFirst Milk makes grazing pledge of 120 days a year
It will require farmers to commit to grazing cows outside for a minimum six hours a day for 120 days each year
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NewsBrexit gridlock leads to fall in UK animal rights ranking
World Animal Protection’s Animal Protection Index showed the UK had dropped from an A to a B grade
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NewsIntensive chicken meat production ‘more wasteful’, RSPCA study finds
Farmers could lose nearly half of their flock through use of fast-growing breeds, according to the report
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NewsMorrisons beats Sainsbury’s to selling only free-range eggs
The retailer’s commitment was made possible after it doubled the number of free-range farmers that supply its egg packing partner
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NewsMSC to tighten rules around shark finning
It will introduce a new fishery certification process with more ‘stringent requirements’ to eliminate the practice
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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NewsEgg producer under investigation after footage alleges ‘appalling’ conditions
Hoads Farm in East Sussex was occupied by animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere yesterday
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NewsAnimal Equality UK reaches goal to crowdfund anti-dairy billboards
The campaign is aimed at disrupting the dairy industry’s awareness month, Februdairy…
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NewsThe ‘Pecking Order 2020’ report: How did major fast food brands fare?
In its second year, the chicken welfare report found only one brand had made significant progress
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NewsPoundland, B&M and Home Bargains slammed for selling caged hen eggs
All the UK’s major supermarkets have either stopped selling eggs from caged hens or pledged to go cage-free
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Analysis and FeaturesFear the Fever: what can be done to tackle the African swine fever pandemic?
African swine fever has already claimed half the pigs in China. Now the ‘biggest animal disease outbreak ever’ has arrived in Europe
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NewsIndustry teams up to form antibiotic reduction strategy
A group of major food manufacturers, retailers and industry bodies have formed the new industry initiative
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NewsSainsbury’s eggs to go 100% free-range
The move makes it the first of the big four to offer 100% free-range eggs, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsTesco to launch ‘more affordable’ ethically farmed chicken by early 2020
The announcement came as 25 animal welfare specialists called on the supermarket to ditch its ‘intensive’ farming practices
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Comment and OpinionFire-ravaged Brazil faces a fight in growing UK pork and poultry exports
The UK’s poultry sector - not to mention consumers - are likely to be concerned by Brazil’s ‘sustainable’ farming methods
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NewsLabour plans animal welfare commissioner in far-reaching policy pitch
The 50-point ‘animal welfare manifesto for government’ also includes bans of sow farrowing crates and foie gras imports
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NewsTesco and Red Tractor suspend pig farm after ‘distressing’ abuse
Undercover footage appeared to show pigs squealing as workers hit them with metal rods and slammed gates into them