Tag: Compassion in World Farming

Compassion launches first European EggTrack Report

Stuart Mitchell

Following the success of Compassion in World Farming’s US EggTrack Report last year, the farm animal welfare charity has today launched a new report to show the progress European companies are making towards meeting their 2025 cage-free egg commitments. In recent years, a wave of cage-free egg commitments from leading food businesses around the world has promised to transform the future for laying hens.  Compassion actively campaigns to ban all cages in livestock farming and many of the companies that have made cage-free commitments are recognising that caged systems do…

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Compassion’s Awards Celebrate Continual Drive in Farm Animal Welfare Across the Globe

Stuart Mitchell

The winds of change continue to blow across the world’s most influential food companies as more and more recognise the need to take farm animal welfare seriously.  Over the last couple of years, driven by consumer demand, investor considerations and market forces, commitments on cage-free eggs have spread from the US, to Europe and the UK, crossing all sectors and laying the foundations for the end of the cage age, while progress has also been made on the living conditions of broiler chickens.  Compassion in World Farming celebrated those companies…

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Rabbits released across social media to help #EndTheCageAge

Stuart Mitchell

Last week Compassion in World Farming launched a series of innovative images, GIF’s and memes across social media, to raise awareness of our ongoing campaign to End the Cage Age for rabbits throughout the EU. The digital content was produced exclusively for them by creative influencer Sam Cadman, who is best known for his alternative productions, including cult show Trigger Happy TV. “Compassion are a fantastic organisation working tirelessly to share a message that all of us can sympathise with,” said Sam “Social media is a powerful way to reach…

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IKEA announces Better Chicken Programme for more sustainable agriculture

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA Food Services wants to have a positive impact on people, animals and the planet. IKEA Food has developed the Better Programmes to address and focus ambitions for more sustainable agriculture for all major animals in the IKEA food supply chain. Through the Better Chicken Programme IKEA Food aims to ensure broiler chickens are raised in accordance with criteria that promote better welfare such as adequate space (max 30 kg/m2), lighting, enrichment and breeds with improved health outcomes. They work towards responsible use of antibiotics and address key environmental impacts…

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