Tag: Compassion in World Farming

Compassion in World Farming has launched its first Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, providing an assessment of the public welfare policies and reporting of 13 major producers. The scorecard evaluates producers against 11 key welfare criteria, establishing a much-needed baseline for a sector where public commitments on fish welfare have historically been limited, or optional, but are now increasingly expected and required. Together the assessed companies span six countries and account for around 36% of global sea bass and sea bream production.  This new benchmark builds on the…

The UK Government’s new Animal Welfare Strategy, released recently, marks an historic turning point for farmed animals across England. The strategy sets out the Government’s priorities and focuses on the changes and improvements it aims to achieve by 2030. Compassion in World Farming (Compassion) is thrilled to see a commitment to phase out cages for laying hens and farrowing crates for sows. For decades, cages have been the enduring symbol of intensive livestock farming, and Compassion has fought tirelessly to consign them to history. Today’s announcement represents one of the…

More than 30 leading European food companies have urged the European Commission to end the use of cages in animal farming across Europe. Three statements signed by 17 companies, were submitted to the Commission, each focused on a key species: hens, sows, and rabbits. These statements were signed by companies, including Bompieri Group, Fumagalli Industria Alimentari, Coop UK, and Accor which have made voluntary commitments to remove cage systems from their supply chains for a specific species. Together, they call on the Commission to prioritise and enact strong legislation to…