Farm Animal Voice 186 by Compassion in World Farming

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Issue 186 – Winter 2012

LIVE TRANSPORT Enough is enough

PROJECT PIG Countdown to the sow stall ban

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Europe’s dairy cows need Compassion

FREE INSIDE: YOUR GUIDE TO COMPASSIONATE FOOD SHOPPING!

ISSUE 186

FARM ANIMAL VOICE CONTENTS

UPDATE 4 News Animal welfare headlines from around the world

14 Labelling Matters Our European campaign gets underway

INSIGHT 20 Interview with a Jersey beef farmer Inspired by Compassion to improve the lives of bull calves

INSPIRATION 18 Good Pig Award And our first ever Awards go to... 21 Celebrating a Life How in memory giving can help Compassion

ACTION

6 Countdown to the sow stall ban 2013 Stepping up the pressure for European compliance 8 Going Undercover Why our dairy cows need protecting 16 Cloning is not an option It's cruel 22 Campaigners’ Corner Join our growing community to get campaigning and fundraising!

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Editor Richard Brooks Production manager Sarah Bryan Design Neo – weareneo.com Farm Animal Voice Compassion in World Farming, River Court, Mill Lane, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EZ, UK Enquiries Tel +44 (0) 1483 521 953 (lines are manned Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm) Email supporters@ciwf.org Compassion in World Farming is a registered charity (England), registered number 1095050. Our Patrons Bishop John Baker, Alexandra Bastedo, Jilly Cooper OBE, Princess Alia Al Hussein of Jordan, Penelope Keith OBE, Bruce Kent, Joanna Lumley OBE, Sir Peter O’Sullevan CBE, Jonathon Porritt CBE, Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO

FEATURE STORY 10 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH The live transport issue reaches crisis point

can still hardly believe that at the beginning of this year, 1st January 2012, Compassion was celebrating one of the most important victories in our 45-year history – the end of the barren battery cage for hens in Europe. More than 130 million hens are now out of these cages.

And as this historic year draws to a close, we look forward to celebrating yet another victory for farm animals in Europe: the sow stall ban that is due to come into force on 1st January 2013. With your support, we will ensure that this new law is implemented swiftly and properly across Europe – because as many as 5 million sows are depending on us. Our work to end all factory farming cruelty continues in earnest. Thank you for being with us, all the way.

With my sincerest best wishes and season’s greetings,

Raffle News! Thank you to everyone who supported Compassion’s Good Pig Award raffle this autumn. The proceeds from the raffle will help build a better life for pigs and for all farm animals, to ensure their lives are free from cruelty. The lucky winners are: Philip Lymbery Chief Executive

1st £2,000 – Mrs F Halls, Devon 2nd £1,000 – Juliette Lang, Glasgow 3rd £500 – Danuta Pierce,Worthing 4th £100 – Heather Critchley, Gloucestershire Raffle ticket seller prize £100 – Liz Adie, Birmingham

My personal blog is available at: acompassionateworld.org or you can follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/philip_ciwf

Look out for the spring raffle in the New Year!

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UPDATE

COMPASSION WINS ADVERTISING PRIZE

FAIR PRICES FOR FARMERS

Compassion in World Farming has won a silver medal (£75,000 worth of digital advertising) in the Ocean Outdoor Digital competition. The advert was designed with ELVIS, the agency behind our awardwinning Big Bus adverts, and will be used to promote our work around pig welfare. It beat global giants such as Kraft, Sky and Warner Brothers.

STOP PRESS: POWYS MEGA DAIRY FARM ON HOLD Compassion's Campaign Manager, James West (centre) hands in 15,000 petition signatures to Defra in support of fair prices for dairy farmers In October, following the summer protests over the price that farmers were being paid for producing a pint of milk, Compassion delivered a petition of over 15,000 signatures to Defra in support of higher milk prices. Compassion is very concerned that if the current trend continues towards increased intensification this will have a very negative impact on the

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animals that are farmed for food. Farmers may feel forced to move to more intensive forms of production, paving the way for zero-grazing systems or mega dairy farms. We would like to reverse this trend and believe that paying a fair price for a fair product is one way to achieve this. And by the word ‘fair’, we also mean fair to the cow and calf, providing them a high standard of welfare.

A huge thank you to everyone who has rallied in support of our year-long campaign opposing plans for a mega dairy farm in Powys, Wales. We are over the moon to report that following a public hearing on 23rd October, Powys planning officers have recommended refusal of planning permission. We are optimistic that Powys Council will provide a strong steer to the Welsh government, who is due to make a final decision in March 2013.

UPDATE

JOINING FORCES TO FIGHT FOIE GRAS CRUELT Y MEPs from across Europe have joined forces with Compassion in World Farming, Four Paws International, Humane Society International (HSI), L214, and WSPA, calling for an EU legislative ban on force-feeding of ducks and geese for the production of foie gras. MEP Nadja Hirsch of Germany stated: "Twenty-two Member States pretend to have understood the extreme cruelty to which animals are subjected in order to produce what we call a 'delicacy' and do not force-feed geese and ducks. Yet, they still continue selling the product, which is produced in other EU countries. We must put an end to the double standards applied in the EU and which aim at deceiving the consumers. We therefore call for an EU-wide ban of force-feeding and better and more transparent information for consumers about the products they eat."

Congratulations to California, USA for introducing legislation that bans the production and sale of pâté de foie gras in the state. Foie gras producers were given eight years by the legislation to develop alternative methods of production. California’s ban on the sale and practice of foie gras really is a huge step forward. With your support, in April earlier this year, Compassion secured a commitment from Creek Project Investments PLC, a company operating in mainland China. Its plans were to operate a mega-factory farm where 100 million geese were to be force fed in a five-year period to produce foie gras. Creek Project suspended the project, pledging a review, including input from animal welfare and environmental experts.

MORRISONS STRIPPED OF GOOD EGG COMMENDATION Compassion in World Farming has taken the unprecedented step of stripping Morrisons of its prestigious Good Egg Commendation, following its decision to re-introduce eggs from caged hens across its own ‘M-Savers’ range. We awarded Morrisons a Good Egg Commendation in 2008 for its policy commitment to sourcing only free-range eggs across its entire own branded egg offer. To achieve an award, it has to be a ‘life-time’ commitment. Compassion believes that a cage-free egg policy is fundamental for a company committed to higher welfare standards and this change in policy therefore represents a backwards step for animal welfare.

BAD NEWS FOR RED TRACTOR Following Compassion’s complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about Red Tractor-labelled ‘high welfare’ pork – the ASA agreed with us (again!) and banned the campaign. The adverts, commissioned by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), read: “PORK NOT PORKIES – RED TRACTOR PORK IS HIGH WELFARE PORK” were judged to be “misleading” in the ruling issued on Wednesday 29 August. In October, Sainsbury’s announced it would be ditching the Red Tractor logo from its meat, poultry, dairy and fresh products, citing the move on consumer confusion over package labelling. The retailer confirmed that it would begin removing the logo from beef, pork and lamb before widening the initiative to include its other product lines.

EUROPE IS BREAKING ANIMAL WELFARE RULES Compassion has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman about the Commission’s failure to properly consider the welfare of farmed fish, something it is obliged to do under Article 13 of the European Treaty. Most of Europe’s fish farming is highly intensive and causes considerable animal suffering. Measures must be put in place by the Commission to safeguard fish welfare before there is any further expansion of EU fish farming. ACTION: Call us on 01483 521 953 for information on how you can campaign on this and other farm animal welfare issues.

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THANK YOU FOR STAYING WITH US – WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE ARE DETERMINED TO END THE CRUELTY TO ALL SOWS AND PIGLETS. FOREVER. 6

ACTION

COUNTDOWN TO THE SOW STALL BAN The 2013 sow stall ban due to come into force across Europe is now just one month away. Compassion’s Project Pig campaign is full steam ahead, working hard to ensure as many European farmers as possible comply on time.

THE UNITED VOICE OF FARMERS: YOUR CAMPAIGN PROMPTS POSITIVE RESPONSE

ince the last issue of Farm Animal Voice (FAV) in August, we can report on new developments towards compliance.

CALLING ON FRENCH AND ITALIAN FARMING TO UPHOLD THE LAW In France, Compassion’s Public Affairs team met with the French cabinet ministers responsible for implementing the ban on time. We impressed upon them the need for French farmers to comply in full. As part of the publicity campaign, we presented them with a 12,000-signature petition calling for the sow stall ban to be implemented. The French Agriculture Ministry has since announced that an additional 10 million Euros will be available to help pig farmers convert their systems in line with the ban; a very positive step in a nation currently at the bottom of the compliance league table.

Please call 01483 521 953 or email supporters@ciwf.org for our latest campaign letter. Thank you – without your support, farm animals wouldn't have a voice.

Compassion has also brought pressure to bear on Italy – another country expected to flout the ban. We delivered a giant postcard to the Italian Tourism Office in London highlighting that Italy’s failure to comply with the EU sow stall ban will leave a bad taste in the mouths of tourists and damage Italy’s reputation of fine cuisine. You can see what happened on our website at ciwf.org/italypigs

In the last issue of FAV, we asked supporters to send our campaign postcard in support of the ban directly to Pekka Pesonen of Copa Cogeca, the umbrella organisation that represents Europe’s farmers. The response has been fantastic – thousands of postcards were sent – thank you! We are pleased to report that Mr Pesonen replied directly to Compassion’s Chief Executive, Philip Lymbery, assuring us that Copa Cogeca is in active discussion regarding the ban and that it is strongly encouraging the enforcement of the legislation in all EU Member States. SO MUCH STILL TO DO So far, Compassion’s letter writing campaigners and online activists have sent tens of thousands of messages to organisations and governmental institutions in non-compliant nations. Your pressure is having a direct effect and, as a result, we expect non-compliance levels to be much lower than it might have been. There is still much work to do though. The European Commission recently stated that it expects up to 10 nations not to be compliant with the ban. This is an appalling situation, given that pig farmers have had since 2001 to convert their systems. There really can, and should, be no excuses for making animals suffer in these tiny metal cages. It is simply immoral and wrong.

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ACTION

TIME TO STAND UP FOR DAIRY COWS

Dairy cows have no legal protection in Europe. The pigs and hens of Europe already have legislation that specifically protects them, so why are Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23 million hard working dairy cows left vulnerable?

uring 2012, Compassion in World Farming investigators visited over 50 farms in Spain, Denmark and Germany as part of an undercover investigation into the welfare of dairy cows in the European Union. The results show devastating and shocking suffering taking place behind closed doors.

Some of the scenes we witnessed (tethering, metal shackles and emaciated dairy cows) are too distressing to print. SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER At the time of writing, the investigative footage is still being edited, but plans are afoot to release our findings to EU media at press conferences in a number of European cities. Because of your support, we will be able to use the evidence, documents and film we gathered to stress the urgent need for animal welfare legislation that protects dairy cows. The shameful truth about European dairy farming now needs to be told. Our policy makers already have the authority to outlaw this cruelty. Now they just need the will.

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We filmed emac iated cows living in the most drea dful conditions, some too weak to even stand.

ACTION

This campaign comes at a vital time for Europe’s dairy cows and with your help, we can give them the legal protection they need and deserve.

The welfare of Europe’s dairy cows is hugely variable, some may experience decent conditions, while others suffer in appalling systems. Compassion wants to see a guarantee of minimum welfare standards for good housing, good feeding and good health so that animals can exhibit natural behaviour.

In October, a limited edition Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, called ‘Cow Power’ was launched in support of the campaign and can be found in Sainsbury’s stores.

THE POWER OF ICE-CREAM? We have joined forces with Ben & Jerry’s (the world famous ice-cream producer and Good Dairy Award winner) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), under the campaign banner of ‘Supporting Better Dairy’. Together, we are calling for much needed protection of the European Union’s 23 million dairy cows. The industry is at a crossroads; now is the time for a move away from intensification, towards better welfare.

We need your help As a priority action, please visit www.happycows.eu now to sign up to the campaign or visit ciwf.org/dairy for more information today! Please call 01483 521 953 for our latest campaign letter calling for new dairy cow welfare laws.

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STOP

E V I L EXPORTS

THE FACTORY FARMING SYSTEM ESSENTIALLY TREATS ANIMALS AS COMMODITIES. WHEN THE SYSTEM CALLS FOR THESE ‘COMMODITIES’ TO BE MOVED AROUND THE WORLD, THEY ARE DONE SO AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE. WITH THE PRESSURE TO KEEP COSTS TO A MINIMUM, IT IS PERHAPS NOT SURPRISING THAT THOSE INVOLVED MAY CUT CORNERS, IGNORE LEGISLATION AND TAKE RISKS WITH THEIR CARGO.

UPDATE

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Many people have spent their lives trying to stop animals being transported on horrifically long journeys simply to be slaughtered at journey’s end.

oday, the UK trade is but a stubborn rump of what it used to be; twenty years ago, two and half million animals were shipped out of Britain each year. Now it’s less than a 100,000 – all being channelled through a handful of UK ports. Since the shameful events in Ramsgate port, Compassion has been working around the clock to sound the death knell for this inhumane trade. Live animal export simply has no place in modern farming. It has no place in a civilised British society. INCOMPETENCE AND CRUELTY Ramsgate port wrote to Defra to inform them that it was not suitable for the trade in live animals. Our worst fears were confirmed: the next sailing of the Joline, the boat used to transport animals, saw the death of 46 sheep on the quayside in Ramsgate.

46 sheep died on the quayside in Ramsgate: 2 sheep put down 41 sheep euthanized 7 sheep fell into the water 3 sheep drowned

A lorry carrying sheep destined for slaughter on the continent was stopped due to faults with the vehicle. The animals were unloaded. Two sheep, one with a broken leg, were put down. Another 41 severely lame sheep have been euthanized. Seven sheep fell into water after they were loaded into an area where the floor collapsed. Four were rescued but three drowned.

This was the latest, and most serious, of incidents at Ramsgate highlighting the inherent cruelty of live animal exports. THE BEGINNING OF THE END? The following day, Thanet District Council issued a temporary suspension on the export of all live animals from the port. Could this be the first step to bringing about a permanent stop to the live animal export trade from the UK? Compassion supporters took action in their thousands to call on Defra to bring about an end to the trade in light of this animal welfare disaster. However, our joy was short-lived when it materialised that just 24 hours later, the Joline was bound for the port of Ipswich. Compassion, along with campaigners from the local area and across Britain, descended to protest outside Ipswich port. Compassion’s James West explains to the Ipswich press, why live export must be banned.

It has been reported that the sheep were injured by hydraulic floors on the vehicle they were transported on. Some had advanced foot rot or long standing illness, highlighting the problems that animals endure regardless of their mode of transport: by road or by sea.

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Following a flurry of activity, more than 40,000 emails were sent by supporters over one weekend to ABP, calling on them to disallow the trade on the basis that, like Ramsgate, the port was not equipped for live animals. We made it clear to the owners of the port (ABP) that this trade was not welcome. The following Friday, ABP announced that it too had suspended the trade from Ipswich port. This was wonderful news, and a success for all those who took action. In a packed Ipswich Town Hall meeting, local people heard Compassion in World Farming, the RSPCA, Kent Action Against Live Exports (KAALE), Thanet Against Live Exports (TALE), and local MP Ben Gummer speak out against the trade.

1 million animals

Each year, over 1 million animals are transported from the EU to Turkey.

Sadly, at the time of writing, Thanet District Council has been served an injunction at the Crown Court which forces it to accept the trade until a Judicial Review can be undertaken. The Judicial Review will determine whether the Council can legally reject the trade. This is provisionally scheduled for early December 2012. This is a real chance to finish off this deeply unnecessary trade from the UK once and for all. THE RAMIFICATIONS OF ENDING LIVE EXPORTS FROM BRITAIN COULD BE IMMENSE Whilst the trade from the UK appears to be in its death throes, the global trade is sadly thriving. Around the world millions of animals are exported every year for slaughter and further fattening, sometimes on journeys lasting weeks.

Just two weeks later, Compassion in World Farming, with support from the RSPCA, KAALE and TALE, held a rally outside Defra’s office in London. With rousing speeches and a double-decker bus packed with ‘live animals’ (the human kind), nobody in Defra will have been left under any doubt as to the strength of feeling against live animal exports.

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RAMSGATE PORT DECISION NOW HANGS IN THE BALANCE

Each year, over 1 million animals are transported from the EU to Turkey. These animals often endure terrible conditions; extreme temperatures, long delays at border control posts and

confinement on the vehicles being used to transport them for days before being unloaded. Compassion in World Farming has witnessed these conditions first hand following a recent investigation it undertook in Turkey. Just within the last couple of months, we have seen animal welfare disasters in a number of countries. In July, over 1,000 cattle, including some who were pregnant, died as a result of transport from Texas, USA to Russia. Some animals died during the journey and others were slaughtered after arrival because they were in such poor condition. In September, 21,000 sheep that had sailed as part of a cargo of 75,000 from Australia for Bahrain, Oman and Qatar, were eventually unloaded in Pakistan after spending two weeks stranded onboard their vessel when they were refused entry by Bahrain. Their ship was refused entry into country after country due to an illness that was believed to be affecting the sheep. When they were unloaded in Pakistan it was determined that a cull should take place of all of the animals. Many were slaughtered without stunning and some were buried alive.

1,000 cattle

In July, over 1,000 cattle, including some who were pregnant, died as a result of transport from Texas, USA to Russia.

21,000 sheep

In September, 21,000 sheep spent two weeks stranded onboard their vessel when they were refused entry by Bahrain.

At the time of writing the cull has been halted but the final outcome for the remaining sheep is yet to be decided. Ending UK live exports will not instantly stop tragedies like this. But, if we are truly to call a halt to long distance transport, we MUST get our own house in order first. If the UK can find a way of ending live exports, then so can other EU member states. If Europe can take a stand, then the rest of the world may be forced to follow suit. We have seen chain reactions like this before. It is possible, but we need your ongoing help and support. ACTION If you are a UK resident, please write to your local MP today, asking them to urge David Heath, Minister of State at Defra, to end live exports from Britain. Live exports have no place in modern British farming. We must end the trade once and for all. If you have access to the internet, you can also please visit ciwf.org/ChainLetter to take this action. Thank you for your ongoing support.

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UPDATE

LABELLING MATTERS All too often we see misleading labels on food packaging which imply that the products are from animals who lived a happy life outdoors. Yet labels can hide the grim reality of how animals reared for food are really kept: confined behind closed doors, often suffering pain, distress and overcrowding.

illions of people who care about animals may be unknowingly buying foods from animals kept in these conditions and it has to stop.

In the last issue of Farm Animal Voice, we launched an EU-wide campaign for honest and clear labelling in partnership with three other hugely influential organisations – RSPCA, World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the Soil Association.

To help prove that labelling needs to change, we asked our supporters to track down misleading labels on animal products across the EU. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent these in. We will verify selected examples for a dossier to help convince EU policy makers of the urgent need for method of production labelling.

WHAT NEXT? Watch the film Please go online to watch How was this animal kept? at www.labellingmatters.org. There is also a longer version of the film which is perfect for use in school for 7-11 year-olds. Hopefully it will inspire more children to speak out against factory farming.

In September, we had our UK launch of the Labelling Matters campaign at the Houses of Parliament in London. MPs watched a short film highlighting why we need method of production labelling: How was this animal kept? The film features Vince Cable’s nine-year old grandson, Ayrton Cable (below), who also hosted the event.

Sign the petition If you haven’t already done so, please sign our online petition at www.labellingmatters.org and ask family, friends and colleagues to sign it too. We need 100,000 signatures to secure an MP debate on a new food labelling law. Every signature counts! Watch out for campaign updates We will report back on the dossier that we will use to urge Europe’s policy makers to bring in legislation requiring method of production labelling. Without your support none of this vital work would be possible.

Thank you. Ayrton Cable's film is available to watch at www.labellingmatters.org

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ACTION

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

THE COMPASSIONATE FOOD GUIDE If you eat meat and dairy products, choosing food that’s higher welfare isn’t always easy. Food packaging and labels can be very confusing, with many farm assurance schemes and descriptions that are far from clear.

t the beginning of 2012, Compassion in World Farming, in association with OneKind, published a report on how the top UK farm assurance schemes, including Red Tractor and Soil Association organic compare on farm animal welfare. The full report can be found at ciwf.org/standards.

We wanted to share this important information with our supporters. So, we’ve taken some of the findings from the report to create our new food guide. The result is the most in-depth guide that Compassion has produced to make shopping for higher-welfare food easier. We know that shopping for higher-welfare food can be more expensive, so our guide not only shows which food labels are better for animals, but how much better they are. Please find your free Good Food Guide enclosed with this Christmas issue of Farm Animal Voice. If you don’t eat meat or dairy, please pass your copy on to a friend or family member who does. There are many people who don’t consider the welfare of farm animals when shopping for food. Or maybe they do care but they don’t know where to start.

TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE THAT We’d like to promote awareness of how easy it is to shop for higher welfare food by distributing our Compassionate Food Guide to even more people.

You can help us get more Compassionate Food Guides to more people by making a donation to this work today. To donate, please call 01483 521 953, quoting reference GUIDE. 15

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ACTION

Cloning = Cruelty Compassion in World Farming has been leading the campaign to stop food from cloned animals or their offspring ending up on our plates. We’ve taken our campaign to the decision-makers in Westminster and Brussels, with some success: the go-ahead for the sale of these foods has been put on hold, but only to 2013. The threat remains.

n order to back up our case with the most compelling up-to-date evidence, we commissioned one of the world’s best-known animal welfare experts, Professor Don Broom, to head up a report for us on the impact of cloning and genetic engineering on the welfare of farm animals. The World Society for the Protection of Animals kindly funded this work. The report is available to download from ciwf.org/cloning

The report clearly shows that there are often high rates of pre- and post-natal death, deformities and health problems in cloned animals. Cloned cattle and sheep often suffer heart and respiratory problems, contracted tendons and persistent kidney problems. Many clones appear to be especially vulnerable to infections due to poor immune systems. Only half of all cloned sheep survive their first few months.

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ACTION Please write to the European Commissioner for Health and Consumers. Say that you are aware that the Commission is preparing proposed legislation on cloning for food production. Urge him to propose a ban on: • the carrying out of cloning for food production • the use of clones and their offspring in EU farming • the sale of meat and dairy products from clones and their offspring. Stress that it’s crucial that the ban applies to the offspring of clones as well as to the clones themselves. If the EU permits the offspring to be used on EU farms or the food from the offspring to go on sale, cloning – with all its adverse impact on welfare – will be encouraged. ––––– Commissioner for Health and Consumers, European Commission B-1049 BRUSSELS Belgium

1 in 4 cloned piglets born alive may die before weaning.

We believe that these higher death rates are likely to mean that the animals endure severe pain and distress whilst their organs are failing. This severe and deteriorating level of ill-health is likely to equate to a huge burden of suffering and have the most profound impact on their welfare. We believe the use of cloning would contradict existing European Union Directives and contravene the duty of all EU countries to “pay full regard to the welfare requirements of animals”, as required in the Lisbon Treaty.

ACTION

Our continuing fight for a food and farming revolution In the last issue of Farm Animal Voice (No. 185), Compassion CEO, Philip Lymbery introduced Raw, – our new campaign to tackle factory farming and stamp out animal cruelty forever.

Reserve your place at the G8 table As G8 host, the UK government has the power to set the agenda. In this issue of Farm Animal Voice you’ll find an action postcard – use it to reserve your virtual place at the G8 table and urge David Cameron and his colleagues to support extensive farming in vulnerable countries, not factory farming.

ore than 17,000 people now stand with us in our fight to expose the true cost of factory farming and champion a world where everyone has access to safer, fairer and greener food. Thank you. With your support, we’ve been hard at work on behalf of farm animals worldwide: • Pushing Chilean decision makers to tackle an animal welfare and environmental catastrophe that erupted after the abandonment of an industrial pork factory;

The justification put forward for factory farming is that it is simply the harsh and uncomfortable price we and the planet have to pay to feed our growing population. Sadly that’s a lie. Factory farming is the single biggest cause of animal cruelty, one of the greatest social and environmental challenges of our time and utterly fails to meet the needs of the planet’s seven billion people.

• Urging the French government to clear up the beaches in Brittany, polluted by waste from intensive pig farms; • And, most recently, launching a report on food security, showing that we can feed the world without factory farming. And now, we need your support again. The UK will host the G8 in 2013, and the global hunger crisis will be a major topic. Some will argue that factory farming is the answer to the crisis; that we must cram animals together in the pursuit of ‘efficiency’. But this is no solution – it will reduce people’s access to food and create havoc for animals, people and the planet. We can feed the world more effectively with humane-sustainable farming, not factory farming.

ACTION Please sign the enclosed postcard and return it to us in the Freepost envelope provided. We will send all postcards on to David Cameron to show him that we want our voices heard at the G8 summit. We must stop factory farming and support humane, sustainable farming for the good of farm animals, people and the planet. Thank you.

Photo © Martin Usborne

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THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, COMPASSION IS MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE TO MILLIONS OF FARM ANIMALS’ LIVES.

INSPIRATION

GOOD PIG AWARD WINNERS ARE HOT TO TROT! Major retailers and pig producers were among the big winners at Compassion’s Good Farm Animal Welfare awards in September, picking up Good Pig Awards for their commitments to using higher welfare production systems for sows and meat pigs.

his is the first year of the Good Pig Award and meeting the criteria is no easy task, so it was particularly gratifying to see pig producers such as Waitrose’s dedicated supplier BQP, which is part of Tulip’s subsidiary Dalehead Foods; Anna’s Happy Trotters/LKL Farming; Blythburgh Free Range Pork, Packington Free Range and Dent Ltd all picking up an award. In addition, Waitrose, M&S and food service companies Prêt A Manger, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Virgin Trains and Crazy Bear Group also collected Good Pig Awards.

I’d much rather see them rolling around in the mud enjoying themselves than being locked up in a shed, unable to roam around freely. It leads to greater contentment and importantly for the business, higher productivity and tastier meat.” Alastair Butler, Partner at Blythburgh Free Range Pork, added: “We believe this is the only award in the UK that recognises the significant animal welfare benefits of extensive pig rearing systems such as free-range pig farming. Animal welfare is the core of our business and winning a Good Pig Award will help us raise awareness of the benefits of free-range pork production to consumers and help us continue to grow our brand.” More than 1 million sows and meat pigs are set to benefit each year as a result of the policies of our Good Pig Award winners. Thanks to your support, we are encouraging more ethical and sustainable pig farming.

The Good Pig Award is given to those companies that are both sow- and meatpig friendly. This includes no confinement of sows during gestation or lactation, no tail docking, no tooth clipping and no surgical castration of meat pigs; and the provision of bedding and manipulable material (straw to you and I) throughout life for all pigs. Active programmes for reducing piglet mortality and preventing tail biting must also be in place. Anna Longthorp, who heads up the business at Anna’s Happy Trotters and is a member of Compassion’s Local Supporter group in Selby, said:

For a full list of winners and to learn more about our ground-breaking work with food companies, please visit: ciwf.org/awards

“Our priority is welfare for the pigs. I’ve always believed that being free-range is a much better life for them.

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INSPIRATION

– CELEBRATING A LIFE – In memory giving is a positive, meaningful way of commemorating the life of a loved one. A gift, given in memory, can honour a life whilst being a different and inspiring way of helping Compassion improve the welfare of farm animals around the world.

Angela Barklam, known as Goo to her family and friends

In May, supporter Samantha Barklam and her partner, Scott, participated in our annual Walk with Compassion, raising funds in memory of her late mother, Angela ‘Goo’ Barklam, who died suddenly back in 2002. Angela was a committed supporter of Compassion’s work. Describing Angela as the “conscience of the family”, Samantha remembers long chats over the kitchen table about the plight of farm animals.

“Mum was realistic and commercially savvy, passionate about farm animal welfare but never preaching. I think that’s why Compassion appealed to her.” At the memorial service, Samantha organised a collection service raising funds for Compassion in memory of her mother. More recently, as a busy working mother, Samantha had been looking at ways to get more involved with Compassion that would work around her hectic schedule. Her mother believed strongly in protecting the natural way of life, so raising money by walking through beautiful countryside seemed a fitting way to honour Angela’s life. Every penny of the incredible £1,365 raised by Samantha in memory of her mother has been put to use helping end the suffering of farm animals. Samantha is just one of many wonderful supporters who have celebrated the life of someone special whilst at the same time raising money to help animals. There are lots of ways you can raise funds or make a gift in memory. If you’d like to know more please telephone our Supporter Engagement team on 01483 521 953 (office hours 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) or visit ciwf.org/inmemory.

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INSIGHT

HAMPSHIRE JERSEY BEEF FARMERS SHOW SOME COMPASSION

Hampshire-based farm, Woodlands Jersey Beef, wins a Good Calf Commendation at Compassion’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards 2012 for its work to improve the plight of Jersey bull calves. The premium beef that results is then used by top restaurants, including Michel Roux Jnr's Le Gavroche. They also sell their beef range online, at farmers’ markets and are opening a farm shop. You can find out more at www.woodlandsjerseybeef.co.uk

ntil four years ago, farming was a sideline hobby for teachers Jane and Paul Denley. Today, they own Woodlands Jersey Beef and have a 110-strong herd in the beautiful Meon Valley in Hampshire.

The Hampshire-based farmers won a Good Calf Commendation at Compassion’s annual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in September 2012, for the work they do with Jersey bull calves. Jersey bull calves are generally perceived by the rest of the ‘trade’ as a byproduct of the dairy industry, as they can never be used to produce milk – they are often sadly culled at birth. However, the Denleys have made a thriving business by buying these calves at 10 days old and giving them two and a half years of good quality life instead.

Jane says: “I have always been concerned by the treatment of dairy bull calves, particularly Jersey calves, and was lucky enough to be in a position to do something about it. We entered Compassion’s Awards because it is a great way to raise awareness of what we do, which is good for our business, but also to raise awareness of the poor treatment of Jersey bull calves. “We have always been aware of the tremendous work undertaken by Compassion to improve the lives of farm animals globally and have been inspired to work to save Jersey bull calves from early deaths. The ethos behind Compassion is at the heart of our farming practices giving animals a happy, natural, stress-free life.“

For the first few months, the calves live in small groups in straw bedded stables with access to an outdoor play area, while they are hand reared on milk replacer. Once they are weaned at 3-4 months, they go out to pasture – to graze in the sunshine, or wander in to the barns in wetter weather. Woodlands Jersey Beef farm never uses supplements or routine antibiotic treatments – just fresh air, rain and natural feeds.

Thanks to your support, we can continue working with companies to improve farm animal welfare and build more momentum for change across the food industry. To learn more about our work with food companies visit: ciwf.org/foodbusiness

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COMPASSIONATE READING Books always make great gifts – all year round. Here are some that Compassion recommends for those interested in food, farming and our planet: Where the Wild Things Were – Travels of a Conservationist By Stanley Johnson RRP £9.99 (paperback) Amazon.co.uk

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BAKE OFF! October 2012 was our annual Bake with Compassion month, and supporters all around the country helped raise funds and awareness for our work to protect farm animals from cruelty.

An inspiring collection of travel tales from around the world, featuring endangered animals, people and places. This book is fascinating, frightening and funny, all at the same time. Why and How to Eat Less Meat By Eleanor Boyle RRP £14.99 (paperback) Amazon.co.uk Eleanor makes a conclusive case for the urgency of reducing meat consumption and rearing farm animals in more humane ways. Highly readable and a great gift for friends and family. With the Eyes of Love By Christa Blanke, Animals’ Angels RRP £8.90 (hardback) Amazon.co.uk A personal account in diary form documenting investigations of live animal transport to slaughter and the lives of people on the ‘front line’. Originally written in German and translated into English by Sheelagh D. Graham. Animal Husbandry Regained – The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture By John Webster, Prof Emeritus at the University of Bristol RRP £24.99 (paperback) www.routledge.com

Many supporters held Bake events around the country and we had our own staff bake event too, culminating in the ‘Great Godalming Bake Off’. Local businesses joined in, and the entries were judged by celebrity TV chef, Paul Merrett (pictured with cake!). A huge thank you to everyone who made Bake with Compassion 2012 such fun and a success!

A scholarly and stimulating book that explores food and farming through John’s expert and challenging eyes! Discussions include animal husbandry, land stewardship and agricultural industrialisation.

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CHRISTMAS AND ALL YEAR Getting involved in the fight against factory farming couldn’t be easier: whether through monthly donations, taking part in campaigns or having fun raising funds: you can support our vital work.

CELEBRATORY GIVING This Christmas, why not give the gift of Compassion? Make a donation of £12 or more to Compassion in World Farming in lieu of a Christmas gift and your friend or relative will receive a hand-written Christmas card from us, a certificate and a one year subscription to our Farm Animal Voice magazine. To find out more, or to make a donation, please call us on 01483 521 953 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).

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GET CAMPAIGNING LETTER WRITING We now have over 200 dedicated letter writers in Campaigners’ Corner – and what an impact we’re making! Letter writing has long been an integral part of our campaign work – and takes the public’s message direct to the politicians and decision makers who have the power (but not always the understanding) to make a difference. We know that MPs will often take time to attend meetings on animal welfare issues specifically because they have received a large quantity of letters on the issue. For example, when Emma Slawinski, our Campaigns Manager, attended a recent meeting on reforming the Common Agriculture Policy, a senior civil servant commented on the number of letters and responses that had been received on animal welfare – and had directly influenced their position on CAP reform. Great work Campaigners!

Please sign up to receive the Campaigners’ Corner letter writing pack and become a vital part of our campaign network. You can call us on 01483 521 953 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). THE POWER OF DIGITAL CAMPAIGNING One of our supporters in Derbyshire alerted Compassion’s Supporter Engagement team about a planning application for a large, intensive rabbit farm. We submitted a blistering objection to the planning board, and posted the news on Facebook. Within a matter of days, the planning application was withdrawn. Online campaigning is a fast, effective way to get results. If you have an email address and would like to take part in emergency actions, please let us know by emailing supporters@ciwf.org

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IN WOR COMPASSION AZINE FROM YOUR MAG Issue 184 – Spring 2012

ILLEGAL SINCE

JAN 2012 Winter 2012 Issue 186 –

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BARREN BATTERY CAGES

THANKS TO YOU! COMPASSION IN THE USA We launch our new campaign to protect the welfare of billions of chickens RABBIT FARMING The secret scandal

Issue 182 – Summ

er 2011

268 MILLION US that THANK gYO commitments

Award-winnin lives farm animals' are improving IN CAGES NOT BELONG plans RABBITS DO nks factory farm Farmer rethi E THE BIG MOV s to Europe unite ry make cages histo

PROJECT PIG No stalling on animal welfare

LIVE ORT TRANSPugh eno Enough is

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to the Countdown sow stall ban

R UNDERCOVE N TIO INVESTIGA y cows dair Europe’s ion need Compass

RAW Welcome to the 21st century Agricultural Revolution

HONEST & CLEAR FOOD LABELLING We launch our Europe-wide campaign

Joanna Lumley unveils our ‘Stop Live Exports’ advertising campaign.

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THE STRENGTH OF AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME

OVER 311 MILLION ANIMALS ARE NOW SET TO BENEFIT EACH YEAR FROM THE HIGHER WELFARE POLICIES OF ALL OUR GOOD FARM ANIMAL WELFARE AWARD WINNERS.

On your behalf, Compassion in World Farming works to raise the standards of the world’s biggest food companies – retailers, producers and manufacturers. Major companies in the food industry have huge influence over animal welfare through their procurement policies and the prices they pay to farmers.

YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO INVESTIGATE AND EXPOSE THE TRUE COSTS OF FACTORY FARMING, CALLING TO ACCOUNT THOSE WITH THE POWER TO CHANGE OUR FOOD SYSTEM. THANK YOU.

Compassion in World Farming, River Court, Mill Lane, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EZ, UK Tel +44 (0) 1483 521 953 Email supporters@ciwf.org Web ciwf.org Compassion in World Farming is a registered charity (England), registered number 1095050.