SNP backs slaughterhouse CCTV to combat animal cruelty
The Scottish National Party has passed a policy motion at its conference to back compulsory CCTV in slaughterhouses, in an effort to combat unlawful animal cruelty.
Posted 14 Oct 2016
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Nearly half of poll respondents want grouse shooting banned
Nearly half of British people favour a ban on grouse shooting in the UK, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by national campaign group Animal Aid.
Posted 11 Oct 2016
Protestors accuse Ascot Racecourse officials of ‘turning a blind eye to animal suffering’
So many horses are dying on Ascot Racecourse, the Queen’s favourite, that representatives of nearly 140,000 people who have signed a Care2 petition demanding action, will be calling on senior officials of the Berkshire course...
Posted 10 Oct 2016
Please ask the Royal Veterinary College to stop experimenting on animals
In just two weeks, more than 5,200 people have already signed our petition calling on the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) to end its animal research programme. The College has been involved in shocking animal experiments,...
Posted 07 Oct 2016
Ten fishy facts for Seafood week
As Seafood Week begins, Animal Aid is urging the public to leave fish and other sea creatures off their plates, and try out a cruelty-free diet instead.
Posted 07 Oct 2016
New report considers ethical implications of genome editing
Today, the 30th September, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published its report ‘Genome editing: an ethical review’ which considers the impact of recent advances in gene editing and the ethical questions which these advances...
Posted 30 Sep 2016
The Great Vegan Challenge returns!
This November sees the return of our ever-popular Great Vegan Challenge. Thousands of people have taken part in this annual vegan pledge month since 2012 and for many it has been a life-changing experience. It’s...
Posted 27 Sep 2016
‘Graveyard’ installed at Welsh Assembly to oppose pheasant shooting on public land
Animal Aid installed a 'graveyard' for animals at the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff on Saturday 24 September, calling for an end to pheasant shooting in the national forest.
Posted 24 Sep 2016
Royal Veterinary College involved in gruesome and deadly experiments
Animal Aid can reveal that the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) played a central role in a series of gruesome experiments on female sheep. Some of these are reported to have gone seriously wrong, which resulted...
Posted 23 Sep 2016
Upton pig farm allowed to go ahead
Sadly, despite almost 8,000 people submitting objections through our website and vigorous local opposition, a new factory farm in Lincolnshire has been allowed to go ahead.
Posted 21 Sep 2016