Compassion in World Farming

Our Global CEO Philip Lymbery is in China this week, raising awareness of the role of animal welfare in the health of animals, people and the planet. Yesterday he presented at the 'A consensus on animal welfare in agri-food systems' release ceremony in Beijing, and later met with the winners of the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards from China, along with our China representative Jeff Zhou. Today he took part in a panel discussion on 'Animal welfare and reduced antibiotic use' and then attended the 'Cage-free egg production and marketing coordination office' launch ceremony. Later he met with the Institute of Animal Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and finally had time for a team photo!

The cage-free movement is gathering pace in Italy! 🙌 🇮🇹 This year all five of our Good Pig Award winners were from Italy. They've been recognised for leading the shift to cage-free systems for mother pigs, banning routine mutilations like tail docking and teeth clipping, and providing enrichment. Congratulations to Bompieri Allevamenti, Madeo Tenuta Corone, Piggly, Riserva 1878 by Citterio and San Giuseppe.

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Kalverliefde is a pioneering Dutch company which works with small-scale organic farmers who keep calves with their mothers. These small-scale farms are having a BIG impact and their products are available at major retailers in the Netherlands. 👏👏 Janina Van Der Drift Compassion in World Farming - Food Business

This year we presented 49 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards to Food Businesses making positive changes to farmed animals and the environment. We had winners from over 15 different countries, with more than 500 MILLION animals set to benefit each year! But this is just the start. We'll continue to build upon this progress, working towards a world where all farmed animals are treated with compassion and respect. Photo credit: Jean-Paul Loyer Philip Lymbery

PROGRESS: Waitrose & Partners are expanding their commitment to sustainability and trialling more nature-friendly farming practices. 🙌🌱 A third of their Leckford Estate farm is dedicated solely to biodiversity, while the rest operates with a focus on farming in harmony with nature, enhancing biodiversity through regenerative practices. They're now expanding this initiative to eight satellite farms as part of their effort to transition their entire UK supply chain to regenerative farming. Since adopting regenerative practices at Leckford, Waitrose has reported significant environmental benefits, including increased biodiversity, improved soil health, reduced carbon emissions, and a decrease in the use of chemical inputs. More of this! 👏👏

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The United States is leading the way in broiler chicken welfare, with all 5 Good Chicken Awards winners from this year's Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards being U.S. companies.🐔 Congrats to LaBelle Patrimoine , Applegate, Campfire Treats, Evermore Pet Food and Wild Nosh Pets on your achievements!

LaBelle Patrimoine is the *only* global chicken producer to receive the Good Chicken Award at this year's Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in Paris! The Pennsylvania-based producer raises their heritage-breed chickens to meet the highest animal welfare standards in the industry and are the most recent U.S. producer to sign up to the #BetterChickenCommitment. Congratulations, LaBelle Patrimoine!👏 Compassion in World Farming - Food Business #GFAWA #animalwelfare #chickens #pennsylvania #lancaster

EU Member States are still sending animals to Israel - despite continual air strikes happening at its largest port, Haifa. These journeys must be stopped! Read our open letter to the European Commission calling on it to take action: https://bit.ly/4eUzOBh #BanLiveExports