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Report criticises 'antibiotic resistance' in farming and food production
The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics has criticised education and healthcare providers for failing to stop farmers from ‘overusing' antibiotics on farms
Read moreHenry Smith MP supports call for Government to deliver on pledges to Ban Live Exports
The introduction of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would have added weight to the Government’s argument that the UK is a global leader in animal welfare.
Read moreJBS begins construction on lab-grown meat R&D center
The facility will be the largest lab-grown meat research center in Brazil and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Read moreGlobal NGOs Urge Canary Islands to Reject World’s First Octopus Farm
Ahead of World Octopus Day on Sunday 8th October, 76 NGOs, scientific experts and public figures around the world have united in a call on the Canary Islands government to reject plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in Gran…
Read moreProposed Canary Islands octopus farm would cause animal suffering, say experts
Animal welfare organisations are urging the islands’ government to block the development.
Read moreMeatless Farm returns to foodservice with national comeback campaign
Meatless Farm is back on menus across the UK, with the brand's best-selling lines returning to the foodservice channel, supported by a national OOH Comeback Campaign.
Read moreIntensive animal farming is killing the planet. The solution is in our hands
Reports of wildfires, intense heat and floods add an urgency to the climate crisis that surely can’t be ignored. Action must be taken now, and thinking about what food we produce and eat is a positive step we can all take.
Read moreWaitrose announces leading animal welfare standards across Italian continental meat
Waitrose has claimed an “industry-leading move” by announcing all of its own brand Italian continental meat is now produced to the highest animal welfare standards.
Read moreWaitrose rolls out higher animal welfare rules across all Italian meat suppliers
The supermarket said its Parma ham, mortadella and prosciutto will come from animals that lived life free from confinement in Italy.
Read moreOverhaul poultry farming to tackle spread of bird flu, urge campaigners
Report argues chickens should be kept in much smaller flocks and given more space
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