Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation
@ConservativeAWF
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Joined January 2016
Thank you to all MPs and Peers who have worked to end live exports in Parliament for years. And to all the orgs, campaigners and public who have tirelessly worked to end this vile trade. GB is the first in Europe to ban live animal exports & we hope other countries will
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Animal welfare labelling empowers consumers to make informed choices about the meat products they buy. We would like to see @DefraGovUK continue the progress made under the previous Government to implement a system of animal welfare labelling for meat products in the UK
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Mandatory clear labelling allows consumers to make informed choices. Currently, there are no legal requirements to label products with information on how animals farmed for food were reared, with the exception of whole eggs.
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RT @AnimallawFDN: Yesterday, the High Court gave us permission to proceed with our judicial review against the government's unlawful Codes….
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Our latest reports can be read below:.🐖The Case Against High-Concentration Co2 Stunning and Killing.🐄The Future of Food Security in the UK: Why Factory Farming is Not the Answer.🏭The Hidden Harms of Factory Farms: How They Cost Taxpayers Millions .
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Millions of sentient fish are farmed in the UK every year. Yet they do not receive the same protections in law as other farmed animals. The Government must introduce stronger legal protections for these animals at slaughter
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RT @AnimallawFDN: Permission granted ✅. We have just come out of Court to make our case for a judicial review against the government over i….
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Every day in the UK, millions of chickens are handled in ways that cause pain, distress and injury. They’re grabbed by their legs, hung upside down, and thrown into crates even though the law explicitly says chickens must not be handled by their legs. Shockingly, the
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RT @humaneleagueuk: THL UK Public Affairs Lead, Georgie, is live from the Royal Courts of Justice alongside @AnimallawFDN. .
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RT @AnimallawFDN: Every day in the UK, millions of chickens are handled in ways that cause pain, distress and injury. They’re grabbed by t….
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Our report reveals that the true cost of factory farming extends far beyond the supermarket checkout. Many of these hidden costs undermine food security rather than bolstering it, adding significant financial burdens to taxpayers. Read more:
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RT @AnimallawFDN: We’re challenging the government’s unlawful guidance that permits this cruelty. (2/6)
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RT @ExpressPolitics: Environmentalist Zac Goldsmith has raised concerns about a "troubling commitment" in the Prime Minister's deal with th….
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Our #TheCrateEscape campaign calls for an end to pig farrowing crates which are currently used for 60% of sows in the UK, who are unable to walk or even turn around for 5 weeks. Some countries have banned these cages but this is still legal in the UK
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RT @Anna_Firth: 🐓Thank you @ConservativeAWF for highlighting this disgusting reversal of good practice.by the current @UKLabour government.….
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The Government has quietly published an amendment to reverse vital protections for millions of farmed animals. CAWF co-founder Chris Platt’s article in the Daily Express on the shocking amendment on the handling of chickens:.
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Our Co-Founder @chrissyplatt has a comment piece in @Daily_Express today reflecting on one year of Labour Government and the disappointing lack of progress in advancing farm animal welfare. Read the piece here: .
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Today, we joined over 30 MPs, Peers and organisations to call on the Government to ban the cruel practice of routine male chick culling as soon as possible. #BanHatchandDispatch.
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We welcome the Dogs (Protection of.Livestock)(Amendment) Bill.Bill passing through the House of Commons. It will now proceed to the House of Lords for its next stages Congratulations to @AphraBrandreth .for leading this important Bill to protect farm animals from attacks by dogs
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Congratulations to @DannyVet on his Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill passing through the House of Commons. It will now proceed to the House of Lords for its next stages. The cruel consequences of illegal puppy smuggling include puppies that have taken away
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