Slaughterhouse closed after Animal Aid expose
A&G Barber - the Essex slaughterhouse secretly filmed by Animal Aid inflicting shocking cruelty on pigs - has been forced to close as a result of the undercover investigation.
Posted 18 Aug 2010
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Animal experiments at Cardiff University rise by 13%
An investigation by the Wales on Sunday newspaper has revealed that animal experiments at Cardiff University have risen by 13% since 2006. In the past four years, the University used more than 190,000 animals in...
Posted 11 Aug 2010
The Hunting Act must remain!
Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that he wishes to see an end to the Hunting Act. This law – which is supported by the majority of the public – took decades to pass. If...
Posted 27 Jul 2010
Cheltenham’s notorious killer fence to be moved
After three years of campaigning, Animal Aid has succeeded in getting Cheltenham Racecourse to remove a notoriously dangerous fence from its position at the bottom of the racecourse hill.
Posted 26 Jul 2010
Good news! Court of Appeal rules against badger cull in Wales
Good news for badgers! The Court of Appeal has today ruled against the Welsh Assembly Government’s plan to carry out a cull of around 1,500 badgers in a 288 sq km (111 sq miles) area...
Posted 13 Jul 2010
New evidence shows why ‘enriched’ game bird cages must be banned
The new Hunting and Shooting Minister, Jim Paice, has withdrawn a new Code of Practice for 'game bird' production that would have outlawed battery cages for breeding pheasants. It has been replaced by a watered...
Posted 06 Jul 2010
Essex slaughterhouse expose finds ‘unbearable cruelty and suffering’
Animal Aid has today released footage taken secretly inside an Essex slaughterhouse that kills pigs. The film, which was shot over three days, shows scenes of extreme and deliberately-inflicted suffering, including use of electric tongs...
Posted 27 Jun 2010
Love squirrels? Then boycott Duchy Originals!
Prince Charles’ call for a cull of grey squirrels in Cornwall has prompted animal protection groups to describe him as ‘a man who doesn’t let his education get in the way of his ignorance’. Animal...
Posted 23 Jun 2010
Adverse drug reactions kill three people a day
New figures have revealed that three people a day die from the side effects of medicines they have been prescribed.
Posted 14 Jun 2010
Lobby your MP to oppose moves to overturn the ban on game bird battery cages
One of the first decisions by the new Hunting and Shooting Minister, Jim Paice, has been to withdraw a new Code of Practice for ‘game bird’ production (made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006). The...
Posted 07 Jun 2010