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10/7/2022Press Releases & Statements
10/7/2022
World Octopus Day: NGOs unite to call for EU ban on cruel octopus factory farming
Compassion in World Farming has joined forces with NGOs from all over Europe and beyond to call on the EU to ban the cruel and environmentally damaging practice of octopus farming.
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9/28/2022
Compassion in World Farming welcomes first fish certification welfare standards but says “more must be done”
More needs to be done to improve the lives of fish who suffer silently in underwater factory farms
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8/25/2022
Momentum for higher welfare broiler chicken grows as nine leading food businesses join the U.S. Working Group for Broiler Welfare
Nine new leading food businesses join the U.S. Working Group for Broiler Welfare, bringing the group to 16 members.
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7/7/2022
Major new undercover investigation reveals cruelty, torment and frustration of sows in European farms—including suppliers of "premium" hams such as Parma and Bayonne
A major new investigation by Compassion in World Farming reveals the immense suffering of sows in cage systems on European farms—including those supplying products popular in the U.S. such as "premium” Parma and Bayonne hams.
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6/29/2022
Statement regarding the thousands of cattle killed by days of intense heat in Kansas
Heat waves in the U.S. are a significant threat to beef cattle, with an average of 5,000 cattle lost yearly due to heat stress.
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6/15/2022
International Food Companies recognized for achievements at the 2022 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Compassion in World Farming is delighted to announce the winners of its 2022 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards,
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6/13/2022
Compassion calls for action to stop live exports following the tragedy in which 15,000 sheep die in Red Sea
Compassion in World Farming responds to the tragedy in which 15,000 sheep die in Red Sea
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6/10/2022
Statement on USDA's "food system must change" narrative
Compassion in World Farming's statement in response to the USDA's "food system must change" narrative
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6/7/2022
Public urged to take part in global action against cruel trade on Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day
Compassion in World Farming is urging animal lovers across the globe to unite in a show of support for a ban on the cruel trade of live animal exports on June 14 as part of the seventh annual Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day.
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5/9/2022
Statement on U.S. Bird Flu Outbreak
The Bird Flu outbreak is propagated mainly by migrating wild birds swarming above farms and leaving droppings that get tracked into poultry houses. Factory farming provides the perfect breeding ground for these outbreaks.
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