Compassion in World Farming UK
@ciwf.org.uk
Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion & respect.
Our mission is to end factory farming.
ciwf.org.uk
Our mission is to end factory farming.
ciwf.org.uk
The UK Government consulted on banning cages for hens. Five months later we’re still waiting for the results. Tell the Government to release them: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
September 16, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The UK Government consulted on banning cages for hens. Five months later we’re still waiting for the results. Tell the Government to release them: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
"All farming is the same"... except it isn't.
Farmed animals experience very different lives depending on how they're raised. That's why ending factory farming is so important.
If you're buying animal products, look for regenerative, organic and free-range options whenever you can. ✅
Farmed animals experience very different lives depending on how they're raised. That's why ending factory farming is so important.
If you're buying animal products, look for regenerative, organic and free-range options whenever you can. ✅
September 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
"All farming is the same"... except it isn't.
Farmed animals experience very different lives depending on how they're raised. That's why ending factory farming is so important.
If you're buying animal products, look for regenerative, organic and free-range options whenever you can. ✅
Farmed animals experience very different lives depending on how they're raised. That's why ending factory farming is so important.
If you're buying animal products, look for regenerative, organic and free-range options whenever you can. ✅
In case you missed it: Dutch authorities are cracking down on the cruel transport of unweaned calves, with fines of up to €27,000 for repeat offences.
A welcome step towards ending this suffering.
Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4xisxU0
A welcome step towards ending this suffering.
Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4xisxU0
September 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
In case you missed it: Dutch authorities are cracking down on the cruel transport of unweaned calves, with fines of up to €27,000 for repeat offences.
A welcome step towards ending this suffering.
Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4xisxU0
A welcome step towards ending this suffering.
Read more 👇 https://bit.ly/4xisxU0
GOOD NEWS🎉
Colombia has just proposed legislation to ban intensive octopus farming and imported farmed octopus.
This builds on growing momentum – with similar bans proposed in Chile and Mexico & campaigns in Peru and Ecuador.
Colombia has just proposed legislation to ban intensive octopus farming and imported farmed octopus.
This builds on growing momentum – with similar bans proposed in Chile and Mexico & campaigns in Peru and Ecuador.
September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
GOOD NEWS🎉
Colombia has just proposed legislation to ban intensive octopus farming and imported farmed octopus.
This builds on growing momentum – with similar bans proposed in Chile and Mexico & campaigns in Peru and Ecuador.
Colombia has just proposed legislation to ban intensive octopus farming and imported farmed octopus.
This builds on growing momentum – with similar bans proposed in Chile and Mexico & campaigns in Peru and Ecuador.
🚨 Tuna farming is rapidly expanding - and there are warning signs that wild populations could once again become at risk.
Help us #KeepThemWild - sign our petition to end tuna farming: https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
Help us #KeepThemWild - sign our petition to end tuna farming: https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
September 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
🚨 Tuna farming is rapidly expanding - and there are warning signs that wild populations could once again become at risk.
Help us #KeepThemWild - sign our petition to end tuna farming: https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
Help us #KeepThemWild - sign our petition to end tuna farming: https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
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 ➡️ https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
Every year, animals endure long, gruelling journeys.
Take action to #BanLiveExports in the EU ➡️ https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
September 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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 ➡️ https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
Every year, animals endure long, gruelling journeys.
Take action to #BanLiveExports in the EU ➡️ https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
🐄 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: https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
🇳🇱 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: https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
September 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
🐄 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: https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
🇳🇱 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: https://bit.ly/43ZYeF0
Let's end the cage age NOW #endthecageage
September 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Let's end the cage age NOW #endthecageage
Crabs, lobsters, prawns, octopuses and squid can feel pain and suffer. Yet they're still excluded from key protections under the Animal Welfare Act.
We're joining forces with Crustacean Compassion to change that. 🐙🦀#ProtectThePods: https://bit.ly/4gNbGDZ
We're joining forces with Crustacean Compassion to change that. 🐙🦀#ProtectThePods: https://bit.ly/4gNbGDZ
September 12, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Crabs, lobsters, prawns, octopuses and squid can feel pain and suffer. Yet they're still excluded from key protections under the Animal Welfare Act.
We're joining forces with Crustacean Compassion to change that. 🐙🦀#ProtectThePods: https://bit.ly/4gNbGDZ
We're joining forces with Crustacean Compassion to change that. 🐙🦀#ProtectThePods: https://bit.ly/4gNbGDZ
Pigs can feel fear, pain and trust. 🐷
Yet around 90% of pigs in the UK are still slaughtered using CO₂ gas. Eight months ago, the Government promised a public consultation on this issue. We're still waiting.
Join Charlotte Roy in calling for action 👇
https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
Yet around 90% of pigs in the UK are still slaughtered using CO₂ gas. Eight months ago, the Government promised a public consultation on this issue. We're still waiting.
Join Charlotte Roy in calling for action 👇
https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
September 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Pigs can feel fear, pain and trust. 🐷
Yet around 90% of pigs in the UK are still slaughtered using CO₂ gas. Eight months ago, the Government promised a public consultation on this issue. We're still waiting.
Join Charlotte Roy in calling for action 👇
https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
Yet around 90% of pigs in the UK are still slaughtered using CO₂ gas. Eight months ago, the Government promised a public consultation on this issue. We're still waiting.
Join Charlotte Roy in calling for action 👇
https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
A polite reminder for the UK Government ✨
🐷 9 million pigs die in pain and terror every year. 📅 The CO₂ slaughter consultation was promised 8 months ago. ⏳ We're still waiting.
📧 Release it now: https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
🐷 9 million pigs die in pain and terror every year. 📅 The CO₂ slaughter consultation was promised 8 months ago. ⏳ We're still waiting.
📧 Release it now: https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
September 11, 2026 at 9:56 AM
A polite reminder for the UK Government ✨
🐷 9 million pigs die in pain and terror every year. 📅 The CO₂ slaughter consultation was promised 8 months ago. ⏳ We're still waiting.
📧 Release it now: https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
🐷 9 million pigs die in pain and terror every year. 📅 The CO₂ slaughter consultation was promised 8 months ago. ⏳ We're still waiting.
📧 Release it now: https://bit.ly/4wt83bD
What happens behind the scenes of Britain’s most famous farming soap? 📻
Former The Archers scriptwriter Graham Harvey shares stories from three decades on the show, and why farming's future matters more than ever. Read the blog. 👇
https://bit.ly/3Vn15Hn
Former The Archers scriptwriter Graham Harvey shares stories from three decades on the show, and why farming's future matters more than ever. Read the blog. 👇
https://bit.ly/3Vn15Hn
My life on a legendary soap
I’ve known Graham Harvey for many years and long admired his gift for spotting pioneers long before others do
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September 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
What happens behind the scenes of Britain’s most famous farming soap? 📻
Former The Archers scriptwriter Graham Harvey shares stories from three decades on the show, and why farming's future matters more than ever. Read the blog. 👇
https://bit.ly/3Vn15Hn
Former The Archers scriptwriter Graham Harvey shares stories from three decades on the show, and why farming's future matters more than ever. Read the blog. 👇
https://bit.ly/3Vn15Hn
Millions of lambs undergo painful procedures every year as a matter of routine.
Now, calls to end routine tail docking and castration are making headlines, with Mary McCartney backing a joint call on the UK Government to act.
Read more 👇
https://bit.ly/3SxWPUL
Now, calls to end routine tail docking and castration are making headlines, with Mary McCartney backing a joint call on the UK Government to act.
Read more 👇
https://bit.ly/3SxWPUL
September 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Millions of lambs undergo painful procedures every year as a matter of routine.
Now, calls to end routine tail docking and castration are making headlines, with Mary McCartney backing a joint call on the UK Government to act.
Read more 👇
https://bit.ly/3SxWPUL
Now, calls to end routine tail docking and castration are making headlines, with Mary McCartney backing a joint call on the UK Government to act.
Read more 👇
https://bit.ly/3SxWPUL
A great day at #WildSummit discussing how we can restore nature & build a more resilient future.
We're joining organisations across the sector in calling on the Prime Minister to strengthen nature protections & deliver the UK's 30x30 commitment. More 👇
https://bit.ly/4A6RYe0
We're joining organisations across the sector in calling on the Prime Minister to strengthen nature protections & deliver the UK's 30x30 commitment. More 👇
https://bit.ly/4A6RYe0
September 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A great day at #WildSummit discussing how we can restore nature & build a more resilient future.
We're joining organisations across the sector in calling on the Prime Minister to strengthen nature protections & deliver the UK's 30x30 commitment. More 👇
https://bit.ly/4A6RYe0
We're joining organisations across the sector in calling on the Prime Minister to strengthen nature protections & deliver the UK's 30x30 commitment. More 👇
https://bit.ly/4A6RYe0
🚴 Challenge complete!
Sarah and Barry have officially finished the #TourOTheBorders ride for Compassion in World Farming. As complete cycling novices, they've achieved something extraordinary for farmed animals.
Support their fundraising👇 https://bit.ly/4c11Lbf
Sarah and Barry have officially finished the #TourOTheBorders ride for Compassion in World Farming. As complete cycling novices, they've achieved something extraordinary for farmed animals.
Support their fundraising👇 https://bit.ly/4c11Lbf
September 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
🚴 Challenge complete!
Sarah and Barry have officially finished the #TourOTheBorders ride for Compassion in World Farming. As complete cycling novices, they've achieved something extraordinary for farmed animals.
Support their fundraising👇 https://bit.ly/4c11Lbf
Sarah and Barry have officially finished the #TourOTheBorders ride for Compassion in World Farming. As complete cycling novices, they've achieved something extraordinary for farmed animals.
Support their fundraising👇 https://bit.ly/4c11Lbf
“Industrial animal agriculture is accelerating. And if we continue down this line, much more of our precious nature will be extinguished.”
At #WildSummit, Debbie Tripley highlighted the growing impact of intensive poultry farming on rivers, wildlife and habitats. 🌿
At #WildSummit, Debbie Tripley highlighted the growing impact of intensive poultry farming on rivers, wildlife and habitats. 🌿
September 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
“Industrial animal agriculture is accelerating. And if we continue down this line, much more of our precious nature will be extinguished.”
At #WildSummit, Debbie Tripley highlighted the growing impact of intensive poultry farming on rivers, wildlife and habitats. 🌿
At #WildSummit, Debbie Tripley highlighted the growing impact of intensive poultry farming on rivers, wildlife and habitats. 🌿
Help Crustacean Compassion Protect the ’Pods by asking your MP to attend their Westminster event tomorrow and show their support for stronger protections for decapods and cephalopods. 🦀🐙
Please contact your MP today and ask them to join us all at the launch tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4r2UoGs
Please contact your MP today and ask them to join us all at the launch tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4r2UoGs
September 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Help Crustacean Compassion Protect the ’Pods by asking your MP to attend their Westminster event tomorrow and show their support for stronger protections for decapods and cephalopods. 🦀🐙
Please contact your MP today and ask them to join us all at the launch tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4r2UoGs
Please contact your MP today and ask them to join us all at the launch tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4r2UoGs
How much does what we eat matter? 🌍
In the UK, food-related emissions from a high-meat diet are more than four times those of a vegan diet. Shifting towards more plant-based foods could cut emissions by up to 65% while helping millions of animals. 🌱
Source: ProVeg International Food System Data
In the UK, food-related emissions from a high-meat diet are more than four times those of a vegan diet. Shifting towards more plant-based foods could cut emissions by up to 65% while helping millions of animals. 🌱
Source: ProVeg International Food System Data
September 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
How much does what we eat matter? 🌍
In the UK, food-related emissions from a high-meat diet are more than four times those of a vegan diet. Shifting towards more plant-based foods could cut emissions by up to 65% while helping millions of animals. 🌱
Source: ProVeg International Food System Data
In the UK, food-related emissions from a high-meat diet are more than four times those of a vegan diet. Shifting towards more plant-based foods could cut emissions by up to 65% while helping millions of animals. 🌱
Source: ProVeg International Food System Data
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. 🌿
Our Global Director of Campaigns & Policy Advocacy, Debbie Tripley, will be speaking later today. Follow along for updates. 🌿
September 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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. 🌿
Our Global Director of Campaigns & Policy Advocacy, Debbie Tripley, will be speaking later today. Follow along for updates. 🌿
“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
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
WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
CEO CIWF
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September 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
“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
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
Wild Atlantic bluefin tuna migrate vast distances every year. But in farms, they’re restricted to swimming in circles.
Farming tuna is inhumane; it's impossible to meet their welfare needs & causes severe stress.
Sign our petition to end tuna farming ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
Farming tuna is inhumane; it's impossible to meet their welfare needs & causes severe stress.
Sign our petition to end tuna farming ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
September 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Wild Atlantic bluefin tuna migrate vast distances every year. But in farms, they’re restricted to swimming in circles.
Farming tuna is inhumane; it's impossible to meet their welfare needs & causes severe stress.
Sign our petition to end tuna farming ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
Farming tuna is inhumane; it's impossible to meet their welfare needs & causes severe stress.
Sign our petition to end tuna farming ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4ihzi4D
Crowded Tube journeys end when commuters reach their stop. For millions of hens, confinement never ends.
Five months after the Government's consultation on cages for laying hens closed, we're still waiting for action.
✍️ Take action now: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
Five months after the Government's consultation on cages for laying hens closed, we're still waiting for action.
✍️ Take action now: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
September 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Crowded Tube journeys end when commuters reach their stop. For millions of hens, confinement never ends.
Five months after the Government's consultation on cages for laying hens closed, we're still waiting for action.
✍️ Take action now: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
Five months after the Government's consultation on cages for laying hens closed, we're still waiting for action.
✍️ Take action now: https://bit.ly/4fS03er
The call for a cage-free future for mother pigs is making headlines. 🐷
The Express has reported on our joint letter urging Defra to ensure the phase-out of farrowing crates doesn't simply replace one cage with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
The Express has reported on our joint letter urging Defra to ensure the phase-out of farrowing crates doesn't simply replace one cage with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
September 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The call for a cage-free future for mother pigs is making headlines. 🐷
The Express has reported on our joint letter urging Defra to ensure the phase-out of farrowing crates doesn't simply replace one cage with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
The Express has reported on our joint letter urging Defra to ensure the phase-out of farrowing crates doesn't simply replace one cage with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
They will always be loved by us. 💚
September 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
They will always be loved by us. 💚
📨 We've written to the UK Government.
Alongside fellow animal welfare organisations, we're urging Defra to deliver a truly cage-free future for mother pigs, not replace one crate with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
Alongside fellow animal welfare organisations, we're urging Defra to deliver a truly cage-free future for mother pigs, not replace one crate with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
September 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
📨 We've written to the UK Government.
Alongside fellow animal welfare organisations, we're urging Defra to deliver a truly cage-free future for mother pigs, not replace one crate with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij
Alongside fellow animal welfare organisations, we're urging Defra to deliver a truly cage-free future for mother pigs, not replace one crate with another.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d332ij