More than two years after chicken welfare first hit the headlines with high profile campaigns by Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, new research reveals that people are choosing to buy more higher-welfare chicken than ever before whilst lower-welfare ‘standard’ chicken is taking a downturn.
Research carried out by Kantar Worldpanel revealed growth and spend on Freedom More…
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Consumers demand higher welfare for chickens
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Make a Difference Campaign #9 – Before March 16th on Processed Food Labels
Sunday, March 14th, 2010I recently received an email from the wonderful charity Battery Hens Welfare Trust. These are the people that work with farmers and arrange to take all the caged hens (either once they are passed they are passed egg production or if the farmers are moving onto more Free Range methods). The hens are More…
Make A Difference Campaign #6: Help the RSPB fight wildlife crime against birds of prey
Monday, September 28th, 2009The RSPB have been continually fighting wildlife crime against birds of prey. This caused many of the species of prey birds to drop to critical numbers. It has only been possible thanks to the tireless efforts of charities such as the RSPB and similar organisations, who have painstakingly worked on reintroduction programmes and lengthy campaigns More…
Make A Difference Campaign #5: Join the Quash the Squash campaign for chicken welfare
Monday, September 14th, 2009A number of Animal Welfare organisations have come together in a campaign known as Quash the Squash. The campaign was started amid fears that a new EU legislation regarding the conditions in which chickens are reared would become worse than they are now.
The legislation if passed will allow farmers to decrease the amount of space More…
Basic Pet Care – CATS
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009Continuing my set of Basic Pet Care articles.INDOOR or OUTDOOR CATSIndoor: Cats can live very happily indoors & are not at risk or as at risk of traffic accidents / theft / flea / fighting / dog attack etc. Indoor cats must be kept interested & need more interactive playtime. They will More…
Make A Difference Campaign #3: Help WSPA say No to Live Exports
Monday, August 17th, 2009In this next Make A Difference Campaign Article, I turn your attention to Long Distance Transport. This is where live farm animals are forced to endure long journeys that can last for days or even months in tight, restricted and unsanitary conditions as they are taken to slaughter.
These live exports are transported all More…
Basic Pet Care – DOGS
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009Having worked in an animal shelter I found many people took on the responsibility of pets without much knowledge. So I thought I would write some basic pet care articles that people may find useful.
#1 – Dogs BEHAVIOURA big issues with dogs seems to be behaviour. To understand a dog’s behaviour, you need More…
Make A Difference Campaign #1: Help the RSPCA Save Greyhounds
Monday, July 13th, 2009Make A Difference
As an activist for Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues I believe that a group of people can affect big changes with small actions and as such I have supported many Letter Campaigns in the past.
I believe letter campaigns can help to tackle these issues and get people’s voices heard.
This also connects to a More…
Battery Hen Welfare Trust – INTERVIEW WITH JANE HOWORTH
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Founder of the Battery Hen Welfare Trust
1)For those who are as yet unaware of the Battery Hen Welfare Trust, can you give an explanation of what your charity aims to achieve?
To see increased British free range production and fewer birds kept in cages. We aim to achieve this by educating consumers on all aspects relating More…
Wanted; source for eco-friendly promotional items for charity
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009www.wildlives.org.uk
Hi – I have been asked to find promotional items for the charity Wildlives (url shown above), which rescues, treats and aims to release back into the wild (under licence) all kinds of British animals and birds. From bats to barn owls, hedgehogs to herons, Rosie Catford and her teams of volunteers do an amazing More…
