Go vegan to protect the planet
As world leaders meet in Paris to discuss climate change, we wonder if they will mention one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gas emissions – animal farming.
Posted 30 Nov 2015
News
Shooting’s lethal addiction to lead shot
A new report from Oxford University has shown that discarded lead shot kills around 100,000 wetland birds every year – and that eating birds contaminated with lead shot is worse for human health than previously...
Posted 26 Nov 2015
Please take action for animals used in Christmas events
As the Christmas period draws nearer, we have seen a rise in the amount of local authorities and businesses using live animals in displays. The consequence is that wild animals such as reindeer and penguins...
Posted 24 Nov 2015
Animals as prizes banned in Alsager
Alsager Town Council has voted through a motion to prohibit the practice of giving away animals as prizes. The motion was put to the council by Green Party Councillor, and Animal Aid supporter, Jane Smith...
Posted 19 Nov 2015
Plans for giant egg farm withdrawn following damning Animal Aid investigation
Fridays Ltd has withdrawn its application to build a giant egg farm in Kent, just two days after Animal Aid provided the local council with shocking footage from two of the company’s other farms.
Posted 12 Nov 2015
Exposed: Suffering of chickens reared by Yorkshire company planning new factory farm
Animal Aid has uncovered distressing scenes of animal suffering during an undercover investigation at a factory farm run by a Yorkshire company that is planning to build a new chicken farm.
Posted 12 Nov 2015
Bovine TB and intensively-reared cattle
It has been reported in the media today that the incidents of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle increases where those cattle are intensively reared.
Posted 11 Nov 2015
Innovative app lets public choose cruelty-free medical charities
Animal Aid has launched an innovative phone app that allows people to check whether medical research charities fund experiments on animals. The Cruelty-Free Giving app – which is free to download – features a searchable...
Posted 06 Nov 2015
The true history of the grey squirrel in Britain
The grey squirrel is one of the most persecuted wild animals in Britain today. It has been blamed for vast numbers of devastating crimes – from environmental destruction to the near extinction of the red...
Posted 01 Nov 2015
WHO announces processed meat is carcinogenic
The World Health Organisation has announced that processed meat is ‘carcinogenic to humans’, ranking it amongst some of the most cancer-causing substances in the world, adding further weight to Animal Aid’s call for it to...
Posted 23 Oct 2015