Animal Welfare
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Greggs shows the way on animal welfare
The bakery chain has shot up the rankings in a high- profile assessment – and kept prices affordable. Others can learn from it, writes commercial director Malcolm Copland. As recent food safety scares have highlighted, a poor record on animal… Read More
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Left behind on animal welfare
Consumers, politicians and many companies are taking the issue seriously – so why are foodservice firms lagging? There… Read More
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Leadsom offers assurances on animal welfare
Animal welfare standards will not be watered down once Britain leaves the EU, the environment secretary has promised. Addressing the NFU conference this week, Andrea Leadsom said the government would honour the pledge in the Conservative Party’s 2015 manifesto that… Read More
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Animal welfare standards need to improve
More than three quarters (76%) of UK consumers feel the welfare standards for farmed animals could be improved. The findings, from a Eurobarometer report published this month, also suggest that almost half of UK consumers are happy to pay a… Read More
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Diners want to know what they’re eating
DINERS ARE starting to care about the provenance of their food when eating out, according to new research by the National Pig Association. Traditionally, diners care less about where their food comes from when eating out than when food shopping.… Read More
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Footprint Forum: Animal welfare – we’ve come a long way baby
Three quarters of consumers rank animal welfare concerns as the top issue which makes a company ethical but is the foodservice industry doing enough to ensure animal welfare, and if so, are we communicating it to customers? The conclusion from… Read More
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Foie Gras producer arrested for animal cruelty
A FOIE GRAS producer has been arrested in France, charged with animal cruelty in a landmark case which could open the floodgates for similar trials to proceed. The Ernest Soulard… Read More
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RSPCA calls for all farm animals to be stunned before slaughter
THE RSPCA is renewing its calls for improved welfare of all farm animals at the time of slaughter and clear production method labelling of meat as the House of Lords prepares to debate the subject of religious slaughter this week… Read More
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Report reveals animal welfare is rising on the business agenda
THE SECOND report of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare published today has applauded Coop Group (Switzerland), Marks & Spencer, Arla, Marfrig, Royal FrieslandCampina, Sainsbury’s, VION and Waitrose for the notable improvements they have made in their farm animal… Read More