On launching the petition, Dame Joanna Lumley, said: “Around 8 million UK laying hens spend most of their lives suffering ...

Absolutely Fabulous star spearheads call to end the use of cages for all UK farmed animals Read more about our investigations.

Actor and Compassion in World Farming Patron, Dame Joanna Lumley, has launched a petition today (24 January), calling on the UK Government to ban the use of cages for all farmed animals, including ...

As part of our campaign to End.It and stop factory farming, we have released our new “Muck Map” alongside our friends at Sustain, the alliance for better food & farming, and Friends of the Earth. This ...

As we look back on 2024, this momentous year will be remembered for the outstanding progress we achieved for farmed animals – enabled by your amazing, unwavering and steadfast support. Our progress ...

Every year over sixty billion farm animals are reared for our food, the majority in factory farms. Compassion’s work is crucial to ending this global scandal of suffering and achieving a more ...

More than 50 billion chickens are reared annually as a source of food, for both their meat and their eggs.

Chickens slaughtered for Halal meat are not being stunned effectively. Instead of being rendered instantly unconscious when stunned, they will be receiving a painful electric shock that immobilises ...

A world without effective antibiotics is a terrifying but real prospect. When antibiotics are used and overused, the bacteria they are meant to kill can adapt and develop resistance, making these life ...

In this article, Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor, Compassion in World Farming, considers whether the WTO rules still constitute as strong an obstacle to animal welfare measures as is often ...