All Animal welfare articles – Page 17
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Comment & OpinionOur next PM needs to commit to good food systems
The message is simple: good food will win votes, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsFish welfare debated by UK parliament for first time
It comes amid growing concerns that fish, cephalopods and decapods are able to experience pleasure and pain
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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NewsCruelty on continental pig farms supplying UK supermarkets, investigation reveals
The EU has been urged to stick with a promise to ban caged farming systems
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NewsFewer and pricier Christmas turkeys this year, warn producers
Labour shortages, avian flu and soaring costs are all set to drive up the price of turkeys
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Comment & OpinionMandatory animal welfare labelling is a win for British farmers and consumers
My hope is that government continues to find ways to champion British farming at the heart of our food system, says James Bailey, executive director at Waitrose
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NewsUK-Australia trade deal: MPs accuse government of dodging scrutiny
UK should show leadership on animal welfare and environment, Efra committee says
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel
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NewsFresh produce industry urges government caution following gene editing announcement
Industry experts have called for greater consultation with the industry following the introduction of new legislation
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NewsAnimal welfare campaigners express anger as government drops exports bill
The Animals Abroad Bill and Kept Animals Bill sought to ban live animal exports and the import of foie gras made by force-feeding
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Comment & OpinionAnimal welfare must be a cornerstone of ethical food policy
Policy should integrate food, health, the environment, workers’ rights, trade, farming and animal welfare, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsDefra to lift mandatory housing measures for poultry as bird flu threat decreases
However, producers have warned they remain in a ‘bleak’ position due to low returns and soaring costs
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NewsSainsbury’s to improve chicken welfare across standard-tier own-label fresh lines
By March 2023, all fresh chicken products in the By Sainsbury’s lineup will have been reared in 20% more space than the industry standard, it said
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NewsFirst Milk launches Golden Hooves on-farm vending machine brand
The new brand aims to represent the role livestock plays in improving for soil health, building organic matter and sequestering carbon
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NewsWaitrose moves to free-range milk with new grazing commitment
The move follows work by the retailer’s dairy farming group to monitor the emotional wellbeing of cows
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NewsKnepp Estate launches sustainability-focused Wild Range meat business
The animals lead as wild a life as possible and there are no animal welfare issues commonly found in intensive farming, the brand claimed
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NewsFree-range egg producers in ‘dire’ situation as new bird flu labelling rules come in
Retailers have to label free-range eggs as barn as of today due to ongoing avian flu conditions
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NewsSupply chain antibiotics: consumers urge supermarkets to do more
New report from the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics has revealed that not all animal foods are covered by supermarket policies
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NewsGeorge Eustice rejects calls for pig crisis financial support at NFU Conference
Eustice rejected multiple calls for direct financial support, as NFU president Minette Batters slammed the government’s “total lack of understanding about how food production works”
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Comment & OpinionMcDonald’s pork row proves the importance of purpose and profit for today’s businesses
A row has erupted over McDonald’s use of pork from suppliers housing pregnant pigs in gestation crates