All Animal welfare articles – Page 2
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NewsSupermarkets suspend Cranswick pig farm supplies following violent animal abuse claims
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons have suspended supplies from a Cranswick farm after an undercover investigation revealed animal rights abuses at the site.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 May: junk food ads, ‘piglet thumping’, tariffs and trade deals
New research has found that just five minutes exposure to junk food advertising is enough to persuade children to eat an extra 130 calories every day.
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NewsLoch Duart launches new welfare standard for innovation and transparency
The standard is independently managed and assessed by Leigh Grant Consulting and Partners in Welfare
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NewsFSA revokes abattoir licence following undercover investigation
The non-stun slaughterhouse had been the subject of an undercover investigation by animal rights activist and filmmaker Joey Carbstrong
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NewsUK-US deal to include agrifoods but government draws ‘red line’ on hormone beef and chlorinated chicken
British farmers are closely following the news of a US-UK trade deal over food standard concerns
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NewsIceland abandons cage-free egg commitment, citing cost of living crisis
Iceland’s scrapping of its commitment has been criticised by animal charity The Humane League
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NewsAvara Foods appoints new CEO to succeed departing Andy Dawkins
Andy Dawkins will remain as a non-executive director of Avara Foods Holdings
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NewsTesco boosts chicken welfare standards, completing switch to 20% more space
Tesco has also provided additional financial support of around £50m to help farmers in its chicken supply chain implement the change
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NewsBoparan bounces back into profitability on back of efficiencies and new business wins
A £28m pre-tax loss in its previous accounts swung by £63.5m into a £35.5m profit before tax for the year to 27 July 2024
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NewsAnimal welfare standards in focus as US and India trade deals loom
A new report has found that the majority of Britain’s trading partners produce their animal products to lower welfare standards than the UK’s
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NewsRed Tractor consults on higher welfare standards for pig sector
The farm assurance scheme has kicked off a consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary Enhanced Welfare and Free Range labels for UK pigmeat
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Comment & OpinionCan a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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NewsCompassion launches Salmon Retailer Spotlight comparing policies
The Retailer Spotlight will challenge retailers to demonstrate their commitment to welfare standards through their own policies, rather than relying on assurance schemes
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NewsLa Vie invites fellow vegan brands to reuse its TV ad
The ad shows a man preparing and then eating what appears to be meat, in front of a pig, before revealing the product is plant-based
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NewsBan on personal imports of EU meat and dairy needs more publicity: suppliers
Defra last Saturday announced it was introducing a ban on a slew of personal imports to ‘protect the health of British livestock and the UK’s food security’
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co accused of misleading customers in CMA complaint
Animal welfare non-profit A Bit Weird has alleged that there is a disconnect between the ‘joyful, healthy hens’ portrayed in marketing and the reality of life for hens
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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Comment & OpinionWhy Waitrose is putting welfare labelling on meat
Our customers are telling us they want clear transparency and they want to know the food they buy has been produced to the highest standards, says James Bailey, Waitrose MD
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Comment & OpinionBan Hatch & Dispatch: welfare film lays out logic for egg production change
Stephen Fry narrates The Vegetarian Society’s animated short, which starts with the same tone as a kids’ Christmas movie