Press Releases and statements from the media team at Compassion in World Farming

Press Releases & Statements

Compassion in World Farming Announces 2022 Sustainable Food and Farming Awards

2/16/2022

Compassion in World Farming Announces 2022 Sustainable Food and Farming Awards

Compassion in World Farming is inviting entries to its 2022 Sustainable Food and Farming Awards established to recognize producers and businesses that are taking steps to produce higher welfare meat, dairy and eggs in ways that protect…

2/16/2022

Compassion in World Farming honored for Best Sustainability, Environment and Climate Product in the Inaugural Anthem Awards

Compassion in World Farming’s Evaluate Your Plate has received the Silver Award for the Best Sustainability, Environment, & Climate – Product in the Inaugural Anthem Awards.

1/25/2022

Over 160 million plant-based chicken wings to be eaten during Super Bowl

Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Compassion in World Farming has calculated over 160 million plant-based chicken wings will be eaten during the big game.

Almost 900 thousand European citizens call on MEPs to ban cruel live exports

1/13/2022

Almost 900 thousand European citizens call on MEPs to ban cruel live exports

A petition calling for an EU ban on the live export to third countries of farmed animals with almost 900,000 signatures has been submitted today (January 13, 2022) to the European Parliament by Compassion in World Farming, FOUR PAWS, WeMove…

12/20/2021

Eat Plants for a Change in the New Year

Compassion in World Farming encourages consumers to eat more plants and provides resources to help consumers keep their New Year’s resolutions.

12/15/2021

AIM for Climate Misses the Mark

Compassion in World Farming is writing to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling for the US-backed Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate, or AIM4C) to be expanded to fund and implement equitable…

11/17/2021

Progress towards cage-free egg commitments continues despite supply chain disruptions

Despite supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and producers continue to make progress on their commitments to source eggs from cage-free hens, according to the fifth annual EggTrack report.

11/5/2021

New report warns of climate catastrophe without urgent action to cut meat consumption

Global meat and dairy consumption must be dramatically reduced if we are to avert a climate catastrophe – that’s the clear conclusion of a new report released November 5 at COP26 by the international charity Compassion in World Farming.

11/1/2021

Over 100 NGOs and high-profile figures urge world leaders to address the impact of animal agriculture on climate change

As world leaders and a conference of Parties gather in Glasgow for COP26, over 100 NGOs and prominent figures have joined forces to call on national governments to address the impact of food and animal agriculture to avert a climate catastrophe.