Press Releases & Statements
Global cage-free progress increasing, sixth EggTrack report by Compassion in World Farming reveals
More companies than ever are making global commitments towards cage-free production, according to the sixth annual EggTrack report by Compassion in World Farming.
Read moreAmerican public agrees – factory farming industry putting profits ahead of climate and animals
New international opinion polls and billboards in capital cities mark launch of major new celebrity-backed global movement to end factory farming
Read moreWorld Octopus Day: NGOs unite to call for EU ban on cruel octopus factory farming
Compassion in World Farming has joined forces with NGOs from all over Europe and beyond to call on the EU to ban the cruel and environmentally damaging practice of octopus farming.
Read moreCompassion in World Farming welcomes first fish certification welfare standards but says “more must be done”
More needs to be done to improve the lives of fish who suffer silently in underwater factory farms
Read moreMomentum for higher welfare broiler chicken grows as nine leading food businesses join the U.S. Working Group for Broiler Welfare
Nine new leading food businesses join the U.S. Working Group for Broiler Welfare, bringing the group to 16 members.
Read moreMajor new undercover investigation reveals cruelty, torment and frustration of sows in European farms—including suppliers of "premium" hams such as Parma and Bayonne
A major new investigation by Compassion in World Farming reveals the immense suffering of sows in cage systems on European farms—including those supplying products popular in the U.S. such as "premium” Parma and Bayonne hams.
Read moreStatement regarding the thousands of cattle killed by days of intense heat in Kansas
Heat waves in the U.S. are a significant threat to beef cattle, with an average of 5,000 cattle lost yearly due to heat stress.
Read moreInternational Food Companies recognized for achievements at the 2022 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards
Compassion in World Farming is delighted to announce the winners of its 2022 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards,
Read moreCompassion calls for action to stop live exports following the tragedy in which 15,000 sheep die in Red Sea
Compassion in World Farming responds to the tragedy in which 15,000 sheep die in Red Sea
Read moreStatement on USDA's "food system must change" narrative
Compassion in World Farming's statement in response to the USDA's "food system must change" narrative
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