Tag: Compassion

Game-changing international conference to provide platform for global food system transformation solutions

Stuart Mitchell

A game-changing international conference providing a platform for experts across the globe to share solutions on global food system transformation has been announced by Compassion in World Farming in partnership with IPES-Food, Birdlife International and other partners. The Extinction or Regeneration conference, to be held in London on 11th and 12th of May 2023, will offer individuals, organisations, companies and other experts the opportunity to present solutions for transforming our global food and farming systems for better human, animal and planetary health. Hosted as a hybrid meeting – at the…

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Compassion’s introductory ChickenTrack report lays ground for measuring European company progress towards higher welfare chicken

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming has launched its preliminary European ChickenTrack report which aims to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). This introductory report rounds up progress over the last year, provides some examples of best practice reporting, and lays out a reporting framework for businesses to adopt ahead of the 2022 European ChickenTrack. Over the past four years, more than 270 food companies have acknowledged their responsibility in improving the breeding, living conditions and slaughter practices for the meat chickens…

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New report launched on World Octopus Day reveals eight reasons why octopus farming is cruel and must be stopped

Stuart Mitchell

A new report released by leading farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming on World Octopus Day (8 October 2021) reveals eight reasons why octopus factory farming is cruel, damaging to the planet, and must be stopped. This comes just two months after an octopus was reportedly being sold for just 36p in a UK supermarket, causing a public outcry. The report – ‘Octopus Factory Farming – A Recipe for Disaster’ – reveals how plans to expand octopus factory farming would cause them to suffer greatly due to their…

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Compassion Recognises Latest Company Achievements in Animal Welfare and Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Compassion in World Farming hosted its virtual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards on Thursday 24 June, celebrating a number of special entries. The annual awards were streamlined this year to allow businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to progress towards the delivery of their existing animal welfare commitments. This meant that there were just 10 awards in the following categories: Marketing & Innovation Awards for the Food Service & Manufacturing sectors; Sustainable Food & Farming Awards; Planet Friendly Awards, in addition to three species-specific awards – all celebrating the work…

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New Report Highlights Key Welfare and Environmental Issues in Scottish Salmon Farming

Stuart Mitchell

Leading farm animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has released a new report which highlights the damaging impacts Scottish salmon farming is having on fish welfare and the environment. The biggest ever exposé into the Scottish salmon industry reveals suffering on an industry-wide and endemic scale, breaches in animal welfare legislation and shocking mortality rates. The undercover investigation and accompanying report titled ‘Underwater Cages, Parasites & Dead Fish: Why a Moratorium on Scottish Salmon Farming Expansion is Imperative’, released today by a global network of NGOs in 30 countries…

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