#Act4 FarmAnimals An animal welfare charity has launched a legal challenge to stop the Scottish Government from allowing young calves to be exported all the way from Scotland to Spain. Scottish Government facing legal challenge on ‘inhumane’ calf exports 14 April 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Half of the UK’s chickens are being produced by companies fully or partly controlled by US agribusinesses, according to an analysis of industry data, fuelling concerns of growing American influence over the British food sector. Half of UK chickens produced by US agriculture giants 8 April 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) measures how food companies perform on their commitments to improve farm animal welfare. The 2019 Business Benchmark on farm animal welfare is out! 3 April 2020 WAP
#Act4 FarmAnimals Chicken is the most popular meat in the UK and its consumption is growing. A report shows the true costs of production on this scale. Chicken consumption and the hidden consequences for animal welfare, our environment and public health 16 March 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The debate on livestock farming has heated up as a coalition of NGOs urged to EU executive to address the issue of reducing meat consumption in the announced Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy. EU pressed to address meat reduction, plant-based diet in new food policy 2 March 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Morrisons has reportedly become the first major supermarket to solely supply free-range eggs, ending the sale of caged eggs. Morrisons becomes ‘first major supermarket’ to go free range 24 February 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals On Friday 14 February the Bundesrat in Germany will take a vote which impacts the continual use of sow stalls in Germany. ECI “End the Cage Age”: your help needed in decisive vote in Germany on 14 February 10 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals A report calling for a new pricing model across all Member States will be debated by MEPs on 5 February 2020 at the event "The True Price of Meat" by Compassion in World Farming. EU urged to adopt "sustainability charge" on meat: "pricing has been kept artificially low for too long" 3 February 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Flunch has today announced its commitment to source only chicken that meets the criteria for the Better Chicken Commitment in France by 2026. Flunch signs theBetter Chicken Commitment 23 October 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Compassion’s second annual European EggTrack report shows the progress companies are making towards ending the use of cages for laying hens throughout their egg supply chains. Second annual European EggTrack report now online 11 September 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Yesterday (25 July), the European Commission issued warnings against four EU countries over violations of EU directives concerning intensive farming practices. Formal warning on the environmental impact of intensive farming practices 26 July 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Thousands of citizens mobilised on six continents to raise awareness on June 14 for the third annual Stop Live Transport International Day of Awareness organised by Compassion in World Farming. Compassion in World Farming: 150 actions in 33 countries to ‘Stop Live Transport’ 14 June 2019 CIWF