Press Releases and Media Statements
Octopus Farming: A Recipe for Disaster
New report launched on World Octopus Day reveals eight reasons octopus farming is cruel and must be stopped
Read moreCompassion urges world leaders to harness momentum from UN Food Systems Summit
Compassion in World Farming is urging world leaders to harness the momentum garnered at this week’s first ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) to take clear and radical action towards transforming our broken global food system
Read moreCompassion's response to the sixth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
We must vastly reduce consumption of meat and dairy to help offset the substantial methane emissions
Read moreParmesan Consortium urged to make commitment to end suffering of thousands of cows
Cows continue to suffer after Parmesan fail to improve standards
Read moreActivists around the world demand a global ban on live exports
Yesterday, 14 June 2021, supporters of leading farm animal welfare charity, Compassion in World Farming, took action for the sixth annual Ban Live Exports: International Awareness Day.
Read moreTime to End the Cage Age - a ban on cages for farmed animals receives overwhelming support at EU Parliament hearing
The European Parliament held a three-hour public hearing on the End the Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), which was warmly welcomed by the three European Commissioners present during the debate.
Read moreDeformities, parasite infestations and high death rates: the murky depths of the Scottish salmon industry exposed in new undercover investigation
The biggest ever exposé into the Scottish salmon industry reveals suffering on an industry-wide and endemic scale, breaches in animal welfare legislation and shocking mortality rates.
Read moreLeading food companies call on the EU to End the Cage Age
Leading food companies across the EU sent a joint letter to the EU Commission and Members of the EU Parliament, calling for a phase out in the use of cages in animal farming, starting with enriched cages for laying hens.
Read moreDr Jane Goodall among over 140 scientists calling on EU to end cages in farming
An international group of scientists have sent a letter supporting a citizens’ call to end the use of cages for farmed animals across the EU.
Read moreOur global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss
A new Chatham House report launched today, in partnership with UNEP and Compassion in World Farming, calls for an urgent reform of our food systems.
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