All Animal welfare articles – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionMilk is precious – farmers should be paid accordingly
It’s hard to claim the work of dairy farmers is truly valued when farmgate milk prices can be as low as 26p per litre, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionWhy have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey
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NewsEgg & poultry sector ‘concerned’ as new cases of bird flu confirmed
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in Staffordshire could lead to an extension of housing rules
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NewsFood producers and manufacturers leading on animal welfare, report finds
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report is sponsored by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection
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NewsEgg & poultry sectors ‘relieved’ as Defra announces easing of bird flu restrictions
However, Defra and trade bodies urged farmers and producers to remain vigilant for avian influenza
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NewsRSPCA Assured reports soaring accreditations and recognition
The scheme has seen a 52% increase in products carrying the label since 2016
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NewsMorrisons slammed for not going far enough on chicken welfare
It will launch a range that meets the standards of the Better Chicken Commitment, but is not signing the commitment
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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 & FeaturesWhat 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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NewsWaitrose 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 & OpinionWhy 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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NewsRed 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 & OpinionWhat’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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NewsPoultry 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 & FeaturesWaitrose’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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NewsAnimal 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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NewsBird 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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NewsRetailer 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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NewsGB-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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NewsGreat 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