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Home » Animals » Investigation

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Investigation

Investigation: Kilforge and Lower Bellamore Farms

26/03/2026  |   Animals

The truth behind the free range label revealed Confronted by multiple tiers of crowded hens, the industrialisation of free range egg production is a far cry from the comforting images…

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Hens in cage at Heal Farms

Investigation: Heal Farms

04/03/2026  |   Animals

An undercover investigation by Viva! Campaigns exposes the grim reality of modern egg farming at Heal Farms in Shropshire, where over 120,000 hens remain confined in stacked ‘enriched’ cages despite the 2012 battery cage ban.

Investigation
Manor Farm - Scared pigs

Investigation: Britain’s Biggest Pork Producer

09/09/2025  |   Animals

Scandalous scenes of animal abuse have been recorded at two Red Tractor Assured farms operated by Cranswick Plc in Lincolnshire.

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European lobsters

Investigation: Europe’s Largest Lobster Port

03/12/2024  |   Animals

An undercover investigation exposes the shocking conditions faced by millions of lobsters at Europe’s “Lobster Capital”.

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Investigation: Tafarn Y Bugail

19/11/2023  |   Animals

An undercover investigation by Viva! Campaigns uncovers violent assaults on cows at a dairy farm in west Wales.

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Investigation: Scottish Salmon 2023

19/09/2023  |   Animals

Monstrous sea lice and jellyfish invasions found blighting Atlantic salmon farms during an unprecedented marine heatwave in the Scottish Highlands.

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Investigation: Zero Grazing

30/04/2023  |   Animals

Callous conditions documented at three of the largest zero grazing dairy farms in the UK expose the reality of intensive mega-farms.

Investigation
Lady justice and a gavel

Five Times the Law Failed Farmed Animals

18/01/2023  |   Animals

Despite bold claims that the UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world, a disturbing lack of enforcement is rife.

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Investigation: Home Farm

05/01/2023  |   Animals

An undercover investigation by Viva! Campaigns has exposed multiple incidents of animal cruelty at a dairy farm in Kent supplying Freshways.

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