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First European ChickenTrack report to monitor progress of ‘Better Chicken Commitment’
Compassion in World Farming has launched its first annual European ChickenTrack Report to measure company progress towards meeting the higher welfare requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
Read moreNew report tracks firms’ Better Chicken Commitment progress
COMPASSION In World Farming (CIWF) has launched a new annual report tracking how companies are moving towards meeting the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC).
Read moreCampaigners call for improvement in chicken welfare
Food businesses are being urged to prioritise higher welfare chicken as part of a transformation of the poultry sector.
Read moreUK government funds ‘hub’ to invest in cell-based agriculture
This development is the largest investment the UK government has made to date in sustainable proteins.
Read moreMeat and dairy giants face $24bn of climate-related losses by 2030
The world’s 40 largest meat and dairy companies are likely to lose almost $24bn in pre-tax earnings by the end of the decade, due to poor planning for climate-related risks.
Read moreVeal calves should not be isolated in pens after birth, EU says
Veal calves should not be kept in individual pens during their first weeks of life in order to improve animal welfare, according to the EU Food and Safety Authority (EFSA).
Read moreUN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster
UN chief Antonio Guterres says a major new report on climate change is a "survival guide for humanity".
Read moreWorld's first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists
A plan to build the world's first octopus farm has raised deep concerns among scientists over the welfare of the famously intelligent creatures.
Read moreLidl GB becomes first discounter to commit to work with WWF to halve environmental impact of average UK shopping basket
Lidl GB has become the first discount supermarket to sign WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose in cross-sector sustainability push
Read morePiglet litters becoming too big for sows to feed babies
Campaigners call for crackdown on breeding of ‘super pigs’ as ministers prepare new regulations on animal health and welfare
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