Animal Welfare

Dairy cows at higher welfare risk than beef cattle – study

29-Sep-2022 By Teodora Lyubomirova

Dairy herds are more likely to experience worse welfare than cattle raised solely for beef, a multi-national study has revealed.

New animal welfare milk labeling introduced by German retailers

17-Jan-2022 By Jim Cornall

German retailers are switching milk sources to reflect animal welfare standards.

Study says livestock lockdown may damage dairy cows' emotional wellbeing

22-Mar-2021 By Jim Cornall

Over the past year, the ongoing pandemic has shown the psychological damage lockdown can have on human wellbeing.

Dairy companies in high-risk category of FAIRR pandemic report

11-Jun-2020 By Jim Cornall

Global dairy companies are among 44 firms criticized by investors for their inability to prevent the emergence of new zoonotic diseases.

Fair Oaks scandal continues with new footage and abuse reports

18-Jun-2019 By Beth Newhart

As the fallout from the Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse video shows no sign of slowing, a US expert says viewing animal ‘health’ and ‘welfare’ as one issue is now critical.

MEPs back ban on meat and milk from cloned animals

18-Jun-2015 By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

The European Environment and Agriculture committees backed a draft law to ban meat and milk from cloned animals and their descendants on Wednesday, citing animal welfare and ethical concerns.