All articles by Grace Duncan – Page 12
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NewsRSPCA contributes evidence to Court of Appeal on ‘frankenchickens’
Fast-growing chickens make up about 90% of chicken sold in supermarkets and experience health and welfare issues
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NewsIndonesian government kiboshes seasonal worker recruitment
Last week the Ministry of Manpower in Indonesia said it would no longer permit direct recruitment of workers via UK seasonal worker operator Agri-HR
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NewsCampaign groups call for stronger legislation for farmed fish
A survey showed 85% of people polled in the UK believe the welfare of fish should be protected to the same or greater extent as other farmed animals
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NewsCharity urges more support for migrant workers in Employment Rights Bill
FLEX said that the newly-announced bill must urgently address immigration restrictions which put migrants with restrictive visas at high risk of exploitation
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NewsArla launches nationwide campaign to boost fresh dairy consumption
The dairy giant has announced plans to provide fully stocked and sponsored fridges to food charities
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NewsBird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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NewsOrganic bounces back from cost of living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic
Data from NIQ revealed the organic food and drink market grew in value by 6.4% in the year to 24 August, compared with non-organic’s 5.4%
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NewsMorrisons launches white eggs to ‘give back’ to farmers
The range is part of its wider ‘For Farmers’ initiative, in which 6p is given back to farmers per half dozen box of eggs
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NewsMedia Bites 11 October: UK economy back in growth, workers reforms
The UK economy has returned to growth in August
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Comment & OpinionDoes ‘welfare-washing’ RSPCA Assured scheme need a rethink?
Another week, another crisis for the RSPCA Assured scheme
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NewsUK crab and lobster population in decline, MCS warns
The current state of the fisheries is “concerning”, according to the charity
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NewsSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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NewsASA raps Kerry Dairy for Garfield-themed Strings & Things advert
The video-on-demand ad, which aired in May on Channel 4, featured a child jumping into her mum’s shopping bag to eat a packet of Cheestrings
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NewsTrewithen Dairy launches sustainably farmed Regen Milk
Regen Milk ‘represents a forward-thinking approach to dairy production’ and uses regenerative farming techniques
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NewsHeura expands from plant-based meat into new categories
Heura has unveiled its first prototypes of cheese, snacks and pasta leveraging its patent-pending technology
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NewsSalmon stocks in England lowest on record
According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2023, 90% of principal salmon rivers in England are “at risk” or “probably at risk”
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NewsM&S launches autonomous field trial to reduce carbon emissions
The retailer will be the first to farm and sell a lower-carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial
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NewsFrench plant-based pork company La Vie raises €25m in latest funding round to boost growth
This brings the total raised by the company in the last three years to €50m, despite a 36% drop in investments in the food tech sector, the brand said
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NewsVeganuary founder accuses RSPCA Assured of ‘welfare-washing’
Vegan activist Matthew Glover has accused the scheme of ‘welfare-washing’ after he recorded footage showing poor treatment of livestock
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NewsGressingham Foods launches TV campaign for first time
The campaign will run on ITV from 7 October to 17 November and show how easy it is to cook duck and “achieve delicious results”