Compassion in World Farming International

NEW REPORT: Atlantic bluefin tuna farming is cruel and threatens marine life, food security & wild populations. We witnessed the cruelty firsthand at a tuna farm. Wild animals built to cross oceans should not be trapped in cages. Help us #KeepThemWild 🐟🌊✍️ buff.ly/orfygQg

🐷 BIG NEWS: The UK Government has launched a consultation on ending CO₂ slaughter for pigs. This could be a huge step forward for pig welfare and the millions of pigs affected every year. 📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/4kaD40I

Recently, our China team went to Egg Culture Festival - an event designed to help consumers learn more about eggs & farmed animal welfare. Through interactive public engagement activities, they helped bring hen welfare & cage-free farming into conversations with consumers.

It’s time for the European Commission to #EndTheCageAge for all farmed animals. It must deliver the first proposals this autumn. No more delays. Millions of animals in cages have been waiting long enough.

An entire life spent in a barren tank just to feed luxury markets. The science is clear: octopus farming cannot meet animal welfare needs. It would empty our oceans. And it is not needed to feed the world. ️✍️ Help stop octopus farms: bit.ly/471yPwV

id you know there is no species-specific legislation to protect farmed fish from suffering? 🐟 Help us protect them by taking our action calling on the @ec.europa.eu to #RethinkFish. ➡️ buff.ly/Btu6aDa

The excessive demand for animal-sourced foods is harming people, damaging the planet & causing animal suffering. We’re working to transform our food system. A better future is possible: bit.ly/3U1rTg8

2 weeks ago, we sent @irishferries.bsky.social a legal notice with Four Paws & Welfarm, raising concerns that EU law is being breached on its ships. Its response is not good enough. The young calves on board should be fed, but this need is not being met. Find out more www.ciwf.org/media-and-ne...

Octopuses sense light with their whole body & taste the world as they touch it. Yet there are few laws to protect them from factory farms. We’re racing to stop this cruel, unsustainable industry in its tracks. ️✍️ Help protect octopuses from farms: bit.ly/471yPwV

We’re working tirelessly to create a kinder world for farmed animals where they are treated with compassion and respect. This includes fixing our food system, strengthening animal welfare protections and ending factory farming. Learn more: bit.ly/4hG8lFN

🐙 The fight against octopus farming isn’t over. We need your help to stop this cruel, unsustainable industry in its tracks. ✍️ This #WorldOctopusDay, let’s #KeepThemWild: bit.ly/471yPwV

While fish are some of the most farmed species in the world, they sadly have the least welfare protections. 🐟 Call on @ec.europa.eu to #RethinkFish: bit.ly/4opAGTV

There are far too many sentient beings capable of feeling fear, frustration and pain, brutally abused and cruelly treated in this world. When we stand up for the vulnerable, whether human or non-human, we become better versions of ourselves #KindnessMatters philiplymbery.com/the-transfor...

1.4 billion pigs were slaughtered worldwide in 2024. Behind this staggering figure are billions of individual animals. Many suffered on factory farms. We're calling for an end to industrial farming and a transition to a kinder food system: bit.ly/4zBOP5u

We must build a kinder and more efficient food system that's better for animals, people and the planet. If you're an EU citizen, you can help by signing the European Citizens' Initiative to @ec.europa.eu. Take action: bit.ly/4pKYW1X

AI SURVEILLANCE IN THE BARN – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ANIMAL WELFARE?  Our @ciwf.org.uk‘s new Brand Ambassador Leah Garces shares her thoughts in a blog, on the role of AI in farming & just what it means, or not, for animal welfare #WorldFarmAnimalsDay #AnimalsMatter philiplymbery.com/ai-surveilla...

It’s #WorldFarmedAnimalsDay - few people would think of Atlantic bluefin tuna as a 'farmed animal', yet up to 1 million of them are taken from the wild & confined in cruel sea cages each year. ✍️ Sign the petition to #KeepThemWild ➡️ buff.ly/PU2RK2D

Today we remember the sad passing a year ago of our beloved @ciwf.org.uk Patron Dr Jane Goodall. We remember her empathy, conviction, determination, tenacity and love. She was a gift to the world and always prepared to stand up for the voiceless. Her legacy will be everlasting 💚

Today we were outside the @ec.europa.eu to represent the demands of 1.4m citizens, 170 NGOs, and 82% of surveyed farmers. Our message was simple: enough delays. It's time to #EndtheCageAge Tell the Commission you’re tired of waiting ⏰https://www.endthecageage.eu/en/it-s-time-to-end-the-cage-age/

We are at #WFAGA2026, kindly hosted by FOUR PAWS in Vienna! We were honoured to open our first day with four remarkable speakers whose work is transforming how the world sees and treats animals. 🐾 #BuildingBridges Photo credit: FOUR PAWS Kenny Torrella Vox Ami Vitale

🍂 Autumn is here. Millions of animals across Europe won't notice - because they're still in cages. But @ec.europa.eu knows. This is when it promised its proposals to phase out cages. ⏰1 day to go. Tell the Commission it's time to #EndTheCageAge: bit.ly/4Aughmo

The current food system isn't just pushing our planet to the limit, it's also wasteful & inefficient. We're calling on @ec.europa.eu to transform food production & move away from factory farming. Sign the Good Food for All ECI ➡️ bit.ly/4pKYW1X #FLWDay

⏰ THREE DAYS TO GO ⏰ @ec.europa.eu is running out of time. In Germany, France, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia, Belgium and beyond, we will keep campaigning until all farmed animals are freed from cages. ️ ✍️ Join us. Tell the Commission it's time to #EndTheCageAge: bit.ly/4Aughmo

🍂 The EU Commission promised to start delivering proposals to phase out cages by autumn. 1.4m citizens, 170 NGOs & over 100 animal welfare experts are still waiting. Not to mention almost 300m suffering animals. ⏰4 days to go. Tell the Commission it's time to #EndTheCageAge: bit.ly/4Aughmo

It's #WorldRabbitDay - here’s why farming rabbits in cages must end, and three of the worst welfare consequences. @ec.europa.eu must deliver its promise to #EndTheCageAge. Find out more and join our campaign here: bit.ly/48vD9FD

⏰The clock is ticking for @ec.europa.eu ⏰ Promised cage-free proposals are almost due. It's been a five-year wait. ✍️ Tell the Commission it's time to #EndTheCageAge ➡️ bit.ly/4Aughmo

🔎 NEW: 71% of farmers surveyed said going cage-free would have a positive impact on their wellbeing. ⏰ @ec.europa.eu has 10 days. Farmers agree it’s time to #EndTheCageAge ➡️ bit.ly/4xursIR

On foie gras farms in the EU, most ducks & geese are kept in cages during the brutal force-feeding stage. Keeping them in cages restricts movement, prevents natural behaviours & can cause aggression. @ec.europa.eu must #EndTheCageAge Learn more: bit.ly/4vtnlfb

My Life On a Legendary Soap A guest blog by Graham Harvey @BBCTheArchers “If we’re now to save our countryside, our wildlife and our planet, we must urgently transition to the sustainable, nature-friendly methods the politicians so carelessly abandoned” philiplymbery.com/my-life-on-a...

‘The question is, what are you hiding?’ asks comedian Mo Gilligan after he is unable to secure access to factory-farmed chicken. Our President @philip-ciwf.bsky.social discusses the Netflix documentary ''Big Chicken'' in his latest piece for @scotsman.com 👇️ www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE My new blog. A comedian, Mo Gilligan’s quest for answers reveals what lies behind cheap chicken… As Gilligan himself asks, “the question is, what are you hiding?” @ciwf.org.uk philiplymbery.com/what-big-chi...

🐄 WIN FOR ANIMALS 🐄 🇳🇱 The Dutch will fine transporters for carrying unweaned calves from Ireland, with penalties reaching €27,000. The economics of this cruel trade are crumbling. Now it's time for Irish Ferries to stop transporting animals. ✍️ Tell them: bit.ly/4iUfJj8

We've been at Wild Summit in Bristol today discussing how we can restore nature. Debbie Tripley spoke about the environmental impact of intensive poultry farming & the need to move away from factory farming. Learn more: bit.ly/4zBOP5u

We're at #WildSummit today, joining organisations from across the nature sector to discuss restoring nature and delivering the UK's 30x30 commitment. Our Global Director of Campaigns & Policy Advocacy, Debbie Tripley, will be speaking later today. Follow along for updates. 🌿

1.4 million citizens called for an end to cages. Today, we delivered an open letter backed by 280+ signatures from academics, industry stakeholders, farmers, veterinarians, lawyers, consumer & animal welfare organisations. @ec.europa.eu, keep your promise. #EndTheCageAge

“The government really shouldn’t be promoting Big Chicken. It should be pushing for Better Chicken.” After watching Mo Gilligan’s Big Chicken, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social shares his thoughts on transparency, animal welfare and the future of chicken farming. 👇 https://bit.ly/4hhDVtF

We can’t tackle the climate crisis without addressing the problems in our food system – yet the role of our diets is still too often overlooked. A world without factory farming is possible. Shifting to plant‑rich diets is a vital part of the solution: bit.ly/4zBOP5u

We're delighted to welcome Leah Garcés back as our new Global Ambassador. 🎉 Together, we'll continue working towards a food system that is fairer, more compassionate and better for animals. Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/4ye07eO

We must move towards a kinder food system, for people, animals and the planet. 🐄💚 Learn more: buff.ly/0eqLHAu #EndFactoryFarming

From today, Brittany Ferries finally stops transporting animals on its ships! 🎉🐄 The pressure's now on Irish Ferries, the last remaining company to carry live animals on the long, gruelling journey from Ireland to mainland Europe. ✍️ Tell it to stop: bit.ly/4vnxkUx #BanLiveExports

74 million rabbits are farmed in the EU, every year. Most spend their entire lives in cages – with less space than an A4 piece of paper. This is no life for a sentient animal. Share this post and tag @ec.europa.eu. It must keep its promise to #EndtheCageAge buff.ly/p1hS3Iv

🐯 Is it right to cage a wild tiger? 🐟 What about a wild tuna? They're one of the largest, fastest fishes in the world. But in farms, they’re trapped in sea cages the length of a swimming pool. ✍️ Help us #KeepThemWild: buff.ly/orfygQg

WHEN THE MARSH HARRIERS DISAPPEARED How This Year’s Record-breaking Summer Has Taken More Than Rain My new blog @ciwf.org.uk philiplymbery.com/when-the-mar...

Our Global Director of Campaigns and Advocacy Debbie Tripley, is speaking at Wild Summit Joining the panel discussion, "Nature-friendly farming: can farmers feed the nation and be the driving force of wildlife restoration?", she'll explore how food systems can support people & nature: bit.ly/4gGMKOg

In Europe, millions of sows are forced to give birth and rear their piglets in crates too small to turn around in. Because of this, their welfare is terribly impacted: no sentient being should suffer like this. Learn more: bit.ly/48JkaVe #EndTheCageAge

As temperatures soar across Europe, millions of farmed animals are suffering in silence. In France, an estimated 2.5-3m chickens died during the June heatwave, while cows & pigs in Europe suffered from heat stress. We must end factory farming. Read more: buff.ly/ze5FOmY #ENDIT

Powerful words from Booker Prize-winning author Samantha Harvey, who has added her voice to our global call to #BanLiveExports. Every year, animals endure long, gruelling journeys. Take action to #BanLiveExports in the EU ➡️ bit.ly/4vnxkUx

“A chicken has a right to be a chicken and peck around outside, free from confinement. Similarly, a river has a right to be a river, free from pollution.” @philip-ciwf.bsky.social explores the growing movement to recognise the rights of nature. Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4xreYCm

Actor Brian Cox has added his name to our #BanLiveExports open letter. Will you join him? Millions of farmed animals are cruelly exported each year, so we’re calling on WOAH to help end this cruelty for good. Join Brian ➡️ bit.ly/3Qi8Lsv