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Factory farming

The Honest Truth About Male Calves in the Dairy Industry

Because male cows can’t produce milk, the dairy industry often sees them as having little value.

Aug 19, 2026
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Chickens Deserve Better

Why the UK's massive appetite for chicken is harming us all

Chicken isn’t the eco-friendly food that many believe it to be.

Aug 18, 2026
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Chickens Deserve Better

KFC expansion could add 10.5 million years of animal suffering annually, report warns

A £1.49 billion expansion of KFC in the UK could result in 10.5 million years of animal suffering every year, according to a new report by The Humane League UK.

Aug 12, 2026
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Factory farming

The honest truth about chicken slaughter in the UK

Over a billion chickens are killed every year in the UK. We explore whether these animals are slaughtered humanely.

Jul 13, 2026
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Farmfoods Solihull offices disrupted by cage-free protesters

Farmfoods offices in Solihull have been disrupted by protesters over the company abandoning their commitment to stop caging egg-laying hens.

May 19, 2026
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Cage-free

Eggs from caged hens at an all-time low

New Government statistics reveal that 86% of UK egg production is now cage-free.

Apr 30, 2026
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Chickens Deserve Better

Charities unite against Farmfoods’ caged-hen cruelty, as Government pushes for ban

Four top UK animal charities have sent a joint letter to supermarket Farmfoods, blasting them for reneging on their commitment to end cages by 2025 and urging them to reconsider as the Government pursues a national ban on cages.

Jan 26, 2026
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Our Movement

Making an impact for animals

Our latest recommendation by Animal Charity Evaluators celebrates more than a milestone; it celebrates a movement. This recognition is thanks to every donor, volunteer, and advocate proving that compassion backed by strategy changes everything for animals.

Nov 12, 2025