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Factory farming

How are pigs farmed in the UK?

What is life like for pigs being bred and reared in farms around the UK?

Nov 07, 2024
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How are sheep farmed in the UK?

Humans have been farming sheep for 11,000 years. But what is life like for a farmed sheep?

Nov 06, 2024
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How are rabbits farmed and what are they farmed for?

Oct 31, 2024
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Factory farming

How is dairy produced?

We are the only animal that drinks the milk of another species. But where does all that milk come from?

Oct 23, 2024
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Chickens Deserve Better

A Campaign for one billion chickens

A history of our fight for chickens raised for meat.

Jun 02, 2024
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Our Movement

The tide turns on live exports

New legislation means the fight against live exports has been won.

May 22, 2024
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Cage-free

The moment we knew cages were over

Highlights from our corporate campaigns against cage eggs.

May 20, 2024
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Fish Welfare

Jonathan Balcombe on why he wrote a kids book about fishes

Jonathan tells us about his new children’s book, his own experience of fishing as a boy, and the challenges of getting people engaged on fish welfare.

Mar 25, 2022
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Chickens Deserve Better

Morrisons Makes Cruel Things Happen

Morrisons sells itself as a sunny and wholesome brand - this video exposes the truth.

Jan 10, 2022
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Fish Welfare

Interview with Jonathan Balcombe

We ask fish expert Jonathan Balcombe all about fishes, flies and his favourite facts

Oct 19, 2021
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Chickens Deserve Better

We’re challenging the Government

The Government is failing millions of chickens like Molly. Now we’re fighting back.

Aug 31, 2021
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Chickens Deserve Better

Morrisons and Coop overshadowed by M&S progress

Morrisons and Co-op are falling behind when it comes to animal welfare.

Jul 22, 2021
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Chickens Deserve Better

One supermarket leads the way on animal welfare

As customers demand more accountability from retailers, one is showing the others how it’s done.

Jul 14, 2021
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Chickens Deserve Better

How investment firms can change 1 billion lives

Investors have power to affect a huge amount of positive change in the world. But there is one move that really can transform the lives of over a billion animals.

May 27, 2021
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Chickens Deserve Better

UK vets support the Better Chicken Commitment

Vets join the call to supermarkets to end the abuse of chickens raised for food.

Mar 26, 2021
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Fish Welfare

Why fishes are the future and how you can get involved.

Up to 115 million fishes are farmed and slaughtered in the UK every year - mostly Salmon in Scotland

Oct 06, 2020
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Factory farming

Conditions at meat companies putting people's lives at risk

Coronavirus hotspots are cropping up in meat factories around the world. Why?

Jun 24, 2020
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Supporter Stories

Please don’t give me anymore ‘stuff’ for my birthday

Birthdays: From now on, I'm asking for donations to my favourite charity instead.

Apr 28, 2020
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Cage-free

It’s time to ban cages, once and for all

Together, we’ve made huge steps forwards for animals. Now, the key to ensuring these victories can never be overturned is through legislation.

Apr 29, 2019
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Cage-free

UK Government must allow honest debate on cages

A petition asking the Government to ban cages once and for all has amassed 65K signatures in just two weeks. However, the government has issued a highly disappointing response.

Mar 27, 2019
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Chickens Deserve Better

SumOfUs Joins the Fight to demand McDonalds takes action.

A great step forward has been taken today for the chickens suffering in McDonald's supply chain.

Jan 15, 2019
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Chickens Deserve Better

Back to School for Keith Kenny

Keith Kenny is McDonald's Vice President, Sustainability. He has been working for McDonald's for nearly 30 years.

Sep 19, 2018
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Chickens Deserve Better

A Momentous Week for Animals - Be a part of the change

Looking back on a successful week driving progress for broiler chickens.

Jul 13, 2018
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Cage-free

New progress as leading UK egg producer agrees to end cages.

Six months on from The Humane League UK launching its biggest campaign yet, Noble Foods has committed to go 100% cage-free by 2025.

Mar 21, 2018
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UK’s biggest egg producer not so ‘Noble’

Noble Foods produces over 60 million eggs a week. Sadly, 4.3 million of the hens on its farms are kept in cramped, crowded cages.

Oct 11, 2017