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"We believe animals should not be reared in factory farms.

The leading farm animal welfare charity.
Compassion in World Farming was founded over 40 years ago in 1967 by a British farmer who became horrified by the development of modern, intensive factory farming.

Today we campaign peacefully to end all cruel factory farming practices. We believe that the biggest cause of cruelty on the planet deserves a focused, specialised approach – so we only work on farm animal welfare."

This is a blog I have created to promote and support ciwf. It is here to educate and hopefully make a difference. There are many links to the main website where you can subscribe to newsletters, donate, support petitions online, send letters through to leaders of animal welfare and generally show support.

Hundreds of “Pork Not Porkies” posters plastered across the UK claim that pork stamped with a Red Tractor logo, is high welfare pork. Having considered the Red Tractor standards, Compassion feels the adverts to be untrue and misleading.It is estimated that around 80% of British pigs are reared within the Red Tractor scheme (Rural Voice, 2011). Some of these will be reared in higher welfare outdoor, free range systems - systems and farms that Compassion supports. However many will inevitably be: Kept in crowded barren pens possibly without straw or other enrichment material Unable to carry out key natural behaviours Many will have their tails trimmed, or docked The majority of sows will be confined in restrictive farrowing crates when giving birth and suckling their piglets. Red Tractor pork cannot therefore be described as being “high welfare”

Hundreds of “Pork Not Porkies” posters plastered across the UK claim that pork stamped with a Red Tractor logo, is high welfare pork. Having considered the Red Tractor standards, Compassion feels the adverts to be untrue and misleading.

It is estimated that around 80% of British pigs are reared within the Red Tractor scheme (Rural Voice, 2011). Some of these will be reared in higher welfare outdoor, free range systems - systems and farms that Compassion supports.

However many will inevitably be:

  • Kept in crowded barren pens possibly without straw or other enrichment material
  • Unable to carry out key natural behaviours
  • Many will have their tails trimmed, or docked
  • The majority of sows will be confined in restrictive farrowing crates when giving birth and suckling their piglets.

Red Tractor pork cannot therefore be described as being “high welfare”

Friday October 21st