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31/07/2021Industry News
31/07/2021
Lab-grown dairy is the future of milk, researchers say
Startups are joining the race to create first imitation cow’s milk by artificially reproducing proteins in curds and whey
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30/07/2021
French egg industry backs chick culling ban, calls for EU-wide extension
After French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced a ban on the crushing of male chicks, questions arose as to how feasible such a move would be, particularly regarding the cost and adopted technique.
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29/07/2021
Climate crisis cuts Australian farm profits by a quarter over past 20 years
Reports finds profits could fall by up to 50% within three decades if global emissions are not significantly reduced and farmers don’t adapt to changing climate
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28/07/2021
A new tool that fish farmers can use to improve the welfare of lumpfish has been developed by researchers at the University of Stirling.
Lumpfish are increasingly being used by the salmon industry as a cleaner fish to remove parasitic sea lice, which cost the Scottish salmon industry alone an estimated £40 million per year.
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21/07/2021
Germany, France call on EU countries to also ban culling of male chicks
France and Germany are now calling on other EU countries to follow their lead in banning the controversial practice of culling male chicks, which both countries have pledged to end from January 2022. EURACTIV France and EURACTIV Germany report.
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21/07/2021
First cage-free barn opened in Vietnam
Vietnam joins other Southeast Asian countries in the movement to promote cage-free eggs with the opening of the country’s first commercial cage-free barn.
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19/07/2021
Leading fast food chains ‘lagging behind’ on chicken welfare, report says
Subway, Starbucks, Domino’s and McDonald’s were all singled out by World Animal Protection’s ‘Pecking Order 2021’ report
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16/07/2021
Compassion Recognises Latest Company Achievements in Animal Welfare and Sustainability
Compassion in World Farming hosted its virtual Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards on Thursday 24 June, celebrating a number of special entries.
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15/07/2021
Food strategy for England calls for big cut in meat consumption
The government-commissioned review lays out the damage our diet and farming system wreaks on the environment
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15/07/2021
Brexit: UK’s trade deals risk rendering efforts to protect environment and animal welfare ‘pointless,’ food tsar warns
The post-Brexit trade deal Boris Johnson wants will cause such damage to the environment and animal welfare it will make UK efforts to avoid harm “pointless”, his food tsar is warning.
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