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Could the UK knock Germany off the top spot for animal welfare?
Germany and the United Kingdom are both angling to become pioneers in the field of animal welfare, with the UK saying Brexit has given it new freedom to boost standards. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Read morePoultry producers lead the way on global animal welfare
According to the latest annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report, poultry producers lead the way on global animal welfare.
Read moreANIMAL WELFARE IMPROVING – BUT NOT ENOUGH
Some foodservice companies are scoring better in their approach to animal welfare, but is boardroom engagement being matched by impact on farms?
Read moreEuropean Citizens’ initiative to end the use of cages in animal farming in EU on the right track
The European Citizens’ Initiative on ending the use of cages for farmed animals received wide-spread support at a hearing on Thursday in the European Parliament and is expected to result in a legislative proposal by the European Commission to…
Read moreNew Report Highlights Key Welfare and Environmental Issues in Scottish Salmon Farming
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.
Read morePig farmers across the world are embracing cage-free systems
A new report authored by World Animal Protection states that pig producers who switched to cage-free farrowing systems are seeing production benefits.
Read moreBrazilian companies slightly improve animal welfare
2 Brazilian animal protein companies have improved animal welfare policies in 2020, according to the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW).
Read moreUK egg firm Noble praised for animal welfare policies
Noble Foods has been named in the top tier of a global benchmark scheme that measures animal welfare management, policy commitment and performance.
Read moreOrganic livestock antibiotic use '4 times lower' than UK average
The survey also found that antibiotic use per livestock unit by organic pig farmers was 75 times lower than the national average.
Read moreThe good, the bad and the ugly in animal welfare
Interest in animal welfare continues to grow and, according to Nicky Amos, executive director of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), since the report was first launched in 2012, food companies’ progress in managing welfare is…
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