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Animal Lovers Rally Outside Parliament to Demand End to Caged Eggs
Campaigners, volunteers and members of the public gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on 12 May to demand a permanent ban on cages for egg-laying hens.
Campaigners, volunteers and members of the public gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on 12 May to demand a permanent ban on cages for egg-laying hens.
Find out why Viva! is taking to the streets to lobby the Government and encourage consumers to crack their egg habit this year.
The intensification of animal farming is not just bad for the animals – it’s also ruining the planet and putting our health at risk.
Progress at last! New legislation is set to recognise molluscs and crustaceans as sentient beings in a fantastic step forward in animal welfare.
Progress! Yesterday, the European Commission banned the use of cages on animal farms in a historic win for animal rights that Viva! helped fight for.
Farmed animals have been included in The Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare but it’s not enough.
Retrospective planning on an intensive turkey farm in Clearwell has been refused to protect a rare bat colony and caves.
In another desperate attempt to mislead the public into buying their products, Red Tractor is hitting prime-time television with a new advert.
Search for ‘images of prawns’ on any search engine. Almost everything that comes up will present prawns in the context as something to be eaten. You’ll find them skewered, boiled or fried. It’s hard to find even a single image of a prawn who is alive. It clearly represents the predominant way in which we view prawns and shrimp; not as living creatures, but as food for humans.
