All Animal welfare articles – Page 3

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    NSA warns of 'damaging consequences' of Australia FTA

    2021-06-23T00:00:00Z

    The National Sheep Association (NSA) says there is still time for the UK Government to ensure the Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) avoids causing market disruption and undermining animal health and welfare standards.Without proper scrutiny into the terms of the Australia FTA, damaging consequences for the UK sheep industry will ...

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    Warning that Brexit labour crisis likely to slow meat production

    2021-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Members of leading trade organisations are warning that unless things improve, the Brexit labour crisis means they will have to start slowing down production.For abattoirs this will mean delay taking livestock off farms, which has the potential to create animal welfare issues.The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) CEO, Nick Allen, ...

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    British public believe food imports should match UK standards, says survey

    2021-05-31T00:00:00Z

    A survey has suggested that 77% of British people believe imported food should meet the same environmental and animal welfare standards as that produced in the UK.The poll was carried out by ComRes on behalf of the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists (BGAJ), as the UK government's Free Trade Agreement ...

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    NFU responds to Action Plan for animal welfare

    2021-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The government has announced a series of animal welfare policy measures in its ‘Action Plan for Animal Welfare’, many of which directly affect British farmers.MInette Batters NFU president.Responding to the plan, NFU president, Minette Batters said: “British farmers are proud to have some of the highest standards of animal welfare ...