Our work in 2020
Despite the global pandemic, two lockdowns and most of our staff currently working from home, thanks to you, we have been able to achieve a lot for animals in 2020, as you can see in...
Posted 24 Dec 2020
News
Will we finally see a ban on the immensely cruel live export of farmed animals from the UK?
Presently the UK exports live farmed animals in their thousands every year, often in stressful, crowded, filthy and downright hazardous conditions. A great majority of these animals are sheep – crowded into trucks on long...
Posted 10 Dec 2020
A breakthrough! We finally welcome mandatory CCTV for Scotland
We’re delighted to share a positive news update regarding our long running campaign for CCTV in all UK slaughterhouses. Mandatory CCTV will come into force for all Scottish slaughterhouses from 1st July 2021. While slaughter...
Posted 07 Dec 2020
Reindeer displays, Covid-19, and alternative ways to spread Christmas cheer
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a large impact on UK captive reindeer events, since banning large gatherings effectively resulted in no parades or any associated activity which encourage people to congregate en-masse in town centres...
Posted 26 Nov 2020
Fridays Ltd submits new plans for another large-scale egg farm in Kent
A planning application has been submitted for a large-scale egg farm situated near Maidstone. This could hold more than 190,000 hens across three industrial sized sheds.
Posted 11 Nov 2020
Five reasons to go vegan this World Vegan Day!
1st November is World Vegan Day and the start of World Vegan Month! Here are five reasons to give veganism a try.
Posted 29 Oct 2020
Objecting to planning applications
Is there is an intensive farm looking to set up in your local area? We have put together a guide to help you make an objection.
Posted 23 Jul 2020
Is factory farming making us sick?
Today we launch our revised and updated ‘Is Factory Farming Making Us Sick?’ report. It makes for sobering reading, and firmly places our use and abuse of animals at the core of the emergence of...
Posted 29 May 2020
Joint letter calling on government to support a transition to plant-based farming
Animal Aid and other organisations, academics and high-profile people have written to the government, calling on them to support farmers in transitioning to kinder, more sustainable farming or diversification, out of animal agriculture.
Posted 30 Apr 2020
#EarthDay 2020
22nd April marks Earth Day. Going vegan is probably the best thing you can do for the planet.
Posted 22 Apr 2020
