Compassion in World Farming UK
@ciwf.org.uk
Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion & respect.
Our mission is to end factory farming.
ciwf.org.uk
Our mission is to end factory farming.
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Please join @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and call on Brittany Ferries to stop live exports ➡️ bit.ly/43ZYeF0
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Unweaned calves—some just two weeks old—are being shipped from Ireland to France on Brittany Ferries. 18 hours at sea with no milk. This is cruelty. It must stop. 📣Speak up for unweaned calves.
Please join @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and call on Brittany Ferries to stop live exports ➡️ bit.ly/43ZYeF0
February 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Unweaned calves—some just two weeks old—are being shipped from Ireland to France on Brittany Ferries. 18 hours at sea with no milk. This is cruelty. It must stop. 📣Speak up for unweaned calves.
We're deeply disappointed that Unilever has abanonded it's commitment to source only cage-free eggs worldwide.
The decision risks leaving hens confined in cages and unable to express natural behaviours. We're calling on Unilever to reinstate its commitment to #EndTheCageAge.
The decision risks leaving hens confined in cages and unable to express natural behaviours. We're calling on Unilever to reinstate its commitment to #EndTheCageAge.
Animal welfare charity hits out as Unilever drops cage-free commitment
Unilever is facing criticism after abandoning two major global animal welfare pledges, including its commitment to source only cage-free eggs worldwide.
www.farminguk.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
We're deeply disappointed that Unilever has abanonded it's commitment to source only cage-free eggs worldwide.
The decision risks leaving hens confined in cages and unable to express natural behaviours. We're calling on Unilever to reinstate its commitment to #EndTheCageAge.
The decision risks leaving hens confined in cages and unable to express natural behaviours. We're calling on Unilever to reinstate its commitment to #EndTheCageAge.
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📢 NGOs including @ciwf.org.uk + @fourpawsint.bsky.social are speaking up against the shipping company, Brittany Ferries, for its unlawful transport of very young calves.
These calves are not being fed for over 18 hours on a crossing from Ireland to France, in clear breach of EU law.
Take action 👇
These calves are not being fed for over 18 hours on a crossing from Ireland to France, in clear breach of EU law.
Take action 👇
February 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📢 NGOs including @ciwf.org.uk + @fourpawsint.bsky.social are speaking up against the shipping company, Brittany Ferries, for its unlawful transport of very young calves.
These calves are not being fed for over 18 hours on a crossing from Ireland to France, in clear breach of EU law.
Take action 👇
These calves are not being fed for over 18 hours on a crossing from Ireland to France, in clear breach of EU law.
Take action 👇
Across the UK, this winter’s bird flu season is expected to be among the worst on record.
Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how intensive farming turbocharged the virus.⬇️
Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how intensive farming turbocharged the virus.⬇️
WHEN A WINTER VIRUS MEETS OUR MORNING EGGS
Why blaming wild birds misses the real cause of our worst avian flu outbreaks It begins with a silence, the kind followed by a cull. The setting belies the tragedy. The rolling hills and outstanding natural beauty of West Linton in the Scottish Borders....
philiplymbery.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Across the UK, this winter’s bird flu season is expected to be among the worst on record.
Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how intensive farming turbocharged the virus.⬇️
Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explains how intensive farming turbocharged the virus.⬇️
Calves aren’t cargo. However, Brittany Ferries is still cruelly exporting unweaned calves from Ireland to France - despite acknowledging that this breaches EU law.
#BanLiveExports
#BanLiveExports
Brittany Ferries: campaign to stop calf trade escalates
Social media outrage grows after ferry firm ignores animal welfare warnings
www.ciwf.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Calves aren’t cargo. However, Brittany Ferries is still cruelly exporting unweaned calves from Ireland to France - despite acknowledging that this breaches EU law.
#BanLiveExports
#BanLiveExports
If you use our online action, it takes just three minutes to respond to the UK Government's consultation on ending cruel cages for laying hens!
There's no time to waste. Add your voice now: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
There's no time to waste. Add your voice now: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
February 9, 2026 at 6:13 PM
If you use our online action, it takes just three minutes to respond to the UK Government's consultation on ending cruel cages for laying hens!
There's no time to waste. Add your voice now: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
There's no time to waste. Add your voice now: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
It’s almost five years since the European Commission committed to bringing forward legislation to #EndTheCageAge, yet the 300 million farmed animals suffering in cages every year are still waiting.
This is why we're taking legal action. ⬇️
This is why we're taking legal action. ⬇️
Landmark EtCA legal action takes major step forward
EU Court of Justice grants hearing in the End the Cage Age legal case
www.ciwf.org.uk
February 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
It’s almost five years since the European Commission committed to bringing forward legislation to #EndTheCageAge, yet the 300 million farmed animals suffering in cages every year are still waiting.
This is why we're taking legal action. ⬇️
This is why we're taking legal action. ⬇️
PROMISING NEWS 🤞
In the UK, you shockingly don’t need an environmental permit to run an industrial beef or dairy farm, like you would for an intensive pig or chicken farm.
This could change, with the Government considering an expansion of the permitting system.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NYepP6
In the UK, you shockingly don’t need an environmental permit to run an industrial beef or dairy farm, like you would for an intensive pig or chicken farm.
This could change, with the Government considering an expansion of the permitting system.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NYepP6
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
PROMISING NEWS 🤞
In the UK, you shockingly don’t need an environmental permit to run an industrial beef or dairy farm, like you would for an intensive pig or chicken farm.
This could change, with the Government considering an expansion of the permitting system.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NYepP6
In the UK, you shockingly don’t need an environmental permit to run an industrial beef or dairy farm, like you would for an intensive pig or chicken farm.
This could change, with the Government considering an expansion of the permitting system.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3NYepP6
"Is it sustainable? Is it safe? And, most importantly, is it even ethical?"
No, no and no. https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-massive-26-story-pig-hotel-houses-650000-animals/
No, no and no. https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-massive-26-story-pig-hotel-houses-650000-animals/
This Massive 26-Story "Pig Hotel" Houses 650,000 Animals
Vertical pig farms, or "hog hotels," have been popping up in China since 2022. But what goes on inside these 126-story buildings?
a-z-animals.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
"Is it sustainable? Is it safe? And, most importantly, is it even ethical?"
No, no and no. https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-massive-26-story-pig-hotel-houses-650000-animals/
No, no and no. https://a-z-animals.com/articles/this-massive-26-story-pig-hotel-houses-650000-animals/
Wild birds are not to blame for devastating bird flu outbreaks. They are the heartbreaking proof of what happens when a virus, turbocharged by intensive farming, spills into the wider world.
Read the full article by @philip-ciwf.bsky.social.
Read the full article by @philip-ciwf.bsky.social.
Why it's wrong to blame wild birds for devastating avian flu outbreaks
Too often, wild birds are used as scapegoats for avian flu outbreaks as if they alone conjured this virus and delivered it to our farms
www.scotsman.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Wild birds are not to blame for devastating bird flu outbreaks. They are the heartbreaking proof of what happens when a virus, turbocharged by intensive farming, spills into the wider world.
Read the full article by @philip-ciwf.bsky.social.
Read the full article by @philip-ciwf.bsky.social.
NEW ACTION 🚨🐥
After years of campaigning, we have reached a crucial moment: the UK Government has launched a consultation to ban cruel cages for hens.
If you use our online action, it takes just 3 mins to respond to the consultation: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
#EndTheCageAge
After years of campaigning, we have reached a crucial moment: the UK Government has launched a consultation to ban cruel cages for hens.
If you use our online action, it takes just 3 mins to respond to the consultation: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
#EndTheCageAge
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
NEW ACTION 🚨🐥
After years of campaigning, we have reached a crucial moment: the UK Government has launched a consultation to ban cruel cages for hens.
If you use our online action, it takes just 3 mins to respond to the consultation: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
#EndTheCageAge
After years of campaigning, we have reached a crucial moment: the UK Government has launched a consultation to ban cruel cages for hens.
If you use our online action, it takes just 3 mins to respond to the consultation: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
#EndTheCageAge
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Feed: "Faunalytics"
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Scientific Support For Ending Cages For Farmed Birds
A panel of scientific experts confirms that cages compromise the welfare of ducks, geese, and quails, supporting the call to ban these common housing systems across the European Union.
faunalytics.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Feed: "Faunalytics"
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
By: Meghann Cant on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
We’re using more water than the planet can replace, and factory farms are making it worse.
Dr Tayla Hammond, our Research and Policy Advisor, explains what this means for food security.
Sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4hc5yDO
Dr Tayla Hammond, our Research and Policy Advisor, explains what this means for food security.
Sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4hc5yDO
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
We’re using more water than the planet can replace, and factory farms are making it worse.
Dr Tayla Hammond, our Research and Policy Advisor, explains what this means for food security.
Sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4hc5yDO
Dr Tayla Hammond, our Research and Policy Advisor, explains what this means for food security.
Sign our open letter: https://bit.ly/4hc5yDO
How can we put a value on nature when a tree is worth more dead than alive?
Join conservationist @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, author & Farms for City Children founder Michael Morpurgo, rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social for an insightful discussion: https://bit.ly/45i522m
Join conservationist @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, author & Farms for City Children founder Michael Morpurgo, rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social for an insightful discussion: https://bit.ly/45i522m
February 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
How can we put a value on nature when a tree is worth more dead than alive?
Join conservationist @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, author & Farms for City Children founder Michael Morpurgo, rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social for an insightful discussion: https://bit.ly/45i522m
Join conservationist @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, author & Farms for City Children founder Michael Morpurgo, rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree & @philip-ciwf.bsky.social for an insightful discussion: https://bit.ly/45i522m
Meat and dairy labels can be very misleading.
The Government must introduce #HonestLabelling so we can all make informed choices and real higher welfare farmers are not undermined.
The Government must introduce #HonestLabelling so we can all make informed choices and real higher welfare farmers are not undermined.
Riverford Organic boss hits out at supermarket ‘fake farm’ brands
Chief executive and leading food supplier accuses retail chains of ‘dressing up’ non-British products
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Meat and dairy labels can be very misleading.
The Government must introduce #HonestLabelling so we can all make informed choices and real higher welfare farmers are not undermined.
The Government must introduce #HonestLabelling so we can all make informed choices and real higher welfare farmers are not undermined.
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Speakers inc Dr Alison Cronin Director of world famous primate rescue centre Monkey World, Michelle Clark Founder @dogsonthestreets.bsky.social Stalls inc @neptunespiratesuk.bsky.social Compassion in World Farming @ciwf.org.uk @nowzad.bsky.social @brookecharity.bsky.social @animalaid.org.uk & more
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Speakers inc Dr Alison Cronin Director of world famous primate rescue centre Monkey World, Michelle Clark Founder @dogsonthestreets.bsky.social Stalls inc @neptunespiratesuk.bsky.social Compassion in World Farming @ciwf.org.uk @nowzad.bsky.social @brookecharity.bsky.social @animalaid.org.uk & more
Our food system is broken.
When the choice is often between feeding our children lower-welfare imports from halfway around the world or buying factory-farmed chicken produced in the UK, it's clear something has to change.
The whole sector needs reforming.
When the choice is often between feeding our children lower-welfare imports from halfway around the world or buying factory-farmed chicken produced in the UK, it's clear something has to change.
The whole sector needs reforming.
Chicken in some Welsh school dinners imported from China and Thailand
Chicken from thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some Welsh counties.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Our food system is broken.
When the choice is often between feeding our children lower-welfare imports from halfway around the world or buying factory-farmed chicken produced in the UK, it's clear something has to change.
The whole sector needs reforming.
When the choice is often between feeding our children lower-welfare imports from halfway around the world or buying factory-farmed chicken produced in the UK, it's clear something has to change.
The whole sector needs reforming.
Intensive farming is one of the least efficient ways to produce food, requiring huge amounts of land to grow feed for farmed animals suffering in crowded sheds.
Join us and call on the UK Prime Minister to fix the biggest source of food waste: https://bit.ly/4702W7f
Join us and call on the UK Prime Minister to fix the biggest source of food waste: https://bit.ly/4702W7f
February 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Intensive farming is one of the least efficient ways to produce food, requiring huge amounts of land to grow feed for farmed animals suffering in crowded sheds.
Join us and call on the UK Prime Minister to fix the biggest source of food waste: https://bit.ly/4702W7f
Join us and call on the UK Prime Minister to fix the biggest source of food waste: https://bit.ly/4702W7f
Fish are sentient and can feel pain. There’s no excuse for the shocking welfare failures exposed at this salmon farm.
#RethinkFish
#RethinkFish
Tesco suspends salmon farm in Skye after claims diseased fish dumped in loch
Operator Bakkafrost Scotland says there was an
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Fish are sentient and can feel pain. There’s no excuse for the shocking welfare failures exposed at this salmon farm.
#RethinkFish
#RethinkFish
Some of the highlights from the Animal Welfare Strategy debate in Parliament! 👏
February 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Some of the highlights from the Animal Welfare Strategy debate in Parliament! 👏
“Just like a car doesn’t now need a combustion engine, a phone doesn’t need a cord, and you can take pictures without film, you can make meat without the need for live animals.”
‘Humanity’s favourite food’: how to end the livestock industry but keep eating meat
Bruce Friedrich argues the only way to tackle the world’s insatiable but damaging craving for meat is like-for-like replacements like cultivated and plant-based meat
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
“Just like a car doesn’t now need a combustion engine, a phone doesn’t need a cord, and you can take pictures without film, you can make meat without the need for live animals.”
Did you know that farming carnivorous species of fish, like salmon, contributes to overfishing?
Find out more and test your own knowledge in our quiz ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LNI5gS
Find out more and test your own knowledge in our quiz ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LNI5gS
February 1, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Did you know that farming carnivorous species of fish, like salmon, contributes to overfishing?
Find out more and test your own knowledge in our quiz ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LNI5gS
Find out more and test your own knowledge in our quiz ➡️ https://bit.ly/3LNI5gS
Scotland’s Draft Climate Change Plan doesn't meaningfully address the role of food systems, livestock emissions, or dietary change, despite these being essential for delivering climate goals.
We've submitted a response to the consultation, calling for food to be an integral part of the final plan.
We've submitted a response to the consultation, calling for food to be an integral part of the final plan.
February 1, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Scotland’s Draft Climate Change Plan doesn't meaningfully address the role of food systems, livestock emissions, or dietary change, despite these being essential for delivering climate goals.
We've submitted a response to the consultation, calling for food to be an integral part of the final plan.
We've submitted a response to the consultation, calling for food to be an integral part of the final plan.
Happy birthday to Emma Milne.💚
Emma uses her expertise as a vet to champion our campaigns to end factory farming & used her artistic talent support our #DrawTheLine campaign - highlighting that caged hens have little more space than an A4 sheet of paper.
#EndTheCageAge
Emma uses her expertise as a vet to champion our campaigns to end factory farming & used her artistic talent support our #DrawTheLine campaign - highlighting that caged hens have little more space than an A4 sheet of paper.
#EndTheCageAge
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Happy birthday to Emma Milne.💚
Emma uses her expertise as a vet to champion our campaigns to end factory farming & used her artistic talent support our #DrawTheLine campaign - highlighting that caged hens have little more space than an A4 sheet of paper.
#EndTheCageAge
Emma uses her expertise as a vet to champion our campaigns to end factory farming & used her artistic talent support our #DrawTheLine campaign - highlighting that caged hens have little more space than an A4 sheet of paper.
#EndTheCageAge
"As a society, we appear to consistently underestimate the sophisticated ways farm animals engage with their environment" 💯
Cows Can Use Tools. Are We Underestimating How Smart They Are?
Meet Veronika, a Swiss Brown cow who uses a broom to scratch her back.
sentientmedia.org
January 31, 2026 at 5:12 PM
"As a society, we appear to consistently underestimate the sophisticated ways farm animals engage with their environment" 💯