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Co-op cuts cost of plant-based foods to match price of meat in drive for lower carbon lifestyles
The Co-operative Group has pledged to drive down the prices of its own-brand plant-based foods to match equivalent meat and dairy-based products.
Read moreDairy calf collection centre opens for business in CD
Demand for dairy calves has grown from strength to strength at Buitelaar’s first Scottish Calf Collection Centre, in Castle Douglas, which aims to open on a weekly basis.
Read moreHow Carbon Labels Are Getting People to Eat Less Meat
How do you make consumers aware of the carbon footprint of their food? Enter climate labels.
Read moreEurope leans toward banning cages for farmed animals
The European parliament has "tentatively scheduled" for early June a communication that will spell out its formal response to a petition calling for an end to various forms of farm-animal confinement, including cages for laying hens and…
Read moreM&S has announced a rebrand of its Hubbard slower growing, welfare friendly bird.
An indoor Hubbard bird has been relaunched this month at M&S as Oakham Gold.
Read moreBeyond Meat unveils the Beyond Burger 3.0 with likeability scoring ‘on-par with 80/20 ground beef burgers’
The next iteration of the Beyond Burger - featuring 35% less saturated fat and 75% more iron than 80/20 beef burgers, a comparable level of B vitamins, and a meatier flavour – will hit grocery stores next week and restaurants in June, with a…
Read moreFeeding Europe: A look at sustainable farming in Italy
Adopting the EU's 'Farm to Fork' strategy
Read moreUS food companies under pressure
Many major food companies in the US have committed to moving to cage-free eggs. In its annual 2020 Egg Track report, Compassion in World Farming reported that of the 210 companies tracked, around 63% had made progress toward their commitments.…
Read moreCould 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.
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