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Our patron Dame Joanna Lumley supporting the Vegetarian Society's call to end cruel male chick culling.
19/06/2026

Our patron Dame Joanna Lumley supporting the Vegetarian Society's call to end cruel male chick culling.

"Farms that keep calves with the mother to a natural weaning age are really revolutionary. It's a big challenge to break...
19/06/2026

"Farms that keep calves with the mother to a natural weaning age are really revolutionary. It's a big challenge to break away from the conventions." - Peter Stevenson, our Chief Policy Advisor.

"Farms that keep calves with the mother to a natural weaning age are really revolutionary. It's a big challenge to break away from the conventions." Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming, speaking with journalist Ruth Watson.

Thank you to Ruth for this lovely article about A Dairy Story and the Scottish farms that are making cow-with-calf dairy farming work.

What if your next purchase could speak up for animals?Our new octopus collection is here. Each piece helps raise funds f...
18/06/2026

What if your next purchase could speak up for animals?

Our new octopus collection is here. Each piece helps raise funds for our work to protect farmed animals, on land and underwater.

Wear your compassion, browse our new merch here: https://bit.ly/444nH0r

We've been informed that the Port Authority of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria took a first step towards closing Nueva Pescan...
17/06/2026

We've been informed that the Port Authority of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria took a first step towards closing Nueva Pescanova’s application to build the world’s first octopus farm.

In May 2021 Nueva Pescanova applied for a licence to build the world’s first octopus farm, a project which would cause unacceptable animal suffering and huge environmental consequences. The Spanish seafood company has been asked to provide a comprehensive environmental impact assessment but has failed to do so within the timeframe set by Spanish law.

Following exchanges with the Port Authority, we argued that an expiration procedure should be initiated to close Nueva Pescanova’s application. Following our request, the port authority has agreed to start the expiry procedure, but this is only the first step. We must keep up the pressure until the file is officially closed to prevent this octopus farm from being built.

Join our action and send an email to the president of the Port Authority to make sure that happens. We've shared a link in the comments.

The intensification of agriculture over recent decades has meant that food and farming has become fundamentally rooted i...
17/06/2026

The intensification of agriculture over recent decades has meant that food and farming has become fundamentally rooted in fossil fuels.

Our Global CEO Philip J Lymbery outlines an alternative way forward.

What this Conflict Reveals About Our Dangerous Dependence on Fertiliser

Animal welfare cannot be protected in a war zone. Due to the unstable and dangerous nature of these transport routes, an...
16/06/2026

Animal welfare cannot be protected in a war zone.

Due to the unstable and dangerous nature of these transport routes, animals often experience:

• Exposure to missile strikes and other attacks
• Lengthy delays at borders, or being stranded at sea for weeks, due to safety concerns at their destination
• Abandonment by frightened workers, who can be forced to flee for their lives at a moment's notice

Sign our open letter to World Organisation for Animal Health ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xpgIwu

Did you know 90% of pigs are killed by carbon dioxide gas? It can take minutes for these animals to die, in utter terror...
15/06/2026

Did you know 90% of pigs are killed by carbon dioxide gas? It can take minutes for these animals to die, in utter terror.

With your support, we can secure a UK ban on CO2 pig slaughter and end all cruelty for farmed animals.

And if you donate today, your gift could have twice the impact thanks to a group of generous supporters who will match donations up to a total of £55,000! 🐷

Donate today: https://bit.ly/4xjHnLm

14/06/2026

Animals are not cargo.

Live exports must be banned globally.

14/06/2026

Help us end the cruellest trade in the world, globally, forever.

The ban on live exports from Great Britain proves it can be done. Now we're calling on the World Organisation for Animal Health to end this inhumane trade.

Please sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4xpgIwu

Philip J Lymbery

These are some of the longest journeys farmed animals are forced to endure at sea, or by road.On board: extreme heat, se...
13/06/2026

These are some of the longest journeys farmed animals are forced to endure at sea, or by road.

On board: extreme heat, severe stress, cramped conditions, injury, hunger, dehydration.

This suffering is completely unnecessary - we've banned live exports from Great Britain - now it's time for global action.

That’s why we’ve written to World Organisation for Animal Health calling for an end to this cruel trade.

Sign the open letter: https://bit.ly/4xpgIwu

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