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Compassion in World Farming

February 15, 2024

Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organisation. It campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming. It has received celebrity endorsements and been recognized by BBC Radio 4 for its campaigning. It has grown to a global movement with partners and supporters concerned about the welfare of farm animals.[1]

AbbreviationCIWF
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderPeter Roberts
TypeCharity
Registration no.1095050
PurposePromoting animal welfare
Location
Region
Worldwide[1]
MethodsAdvocacy, public education, research
Chief Executive
Philip Lymbery
Staff
102
Volunteers
4
Websitewww.ciwf.org.uk

History edit

Peter Roberts, a Hampshire dairy farmer, founded Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) in 1967. After he realized there was public support, Roberts unsuccessfully appealed to contemporary animal welfare groups to campaign against factory farming. Undeterred, Roberts began his own campaign. Roberts retired in 1991.[2][3] He was replaced as Chief Executive by Joyce D'Silva, who served until 2005 and now serves as ambassador.[4]  Philip Lymbery, co-author of Farmageddon, is the current Chief Executive.[5] CIWF has offices in the UK, Italy, Netherlands, France, Poland, the United States, Brussels and China. Representatives are located in Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, South Africa, and Sweden.[6] CIWF was responsible for the veal crate ban in the UK, as well as bans on narrow stalls and chains on pregnant sows. The European Union recognised animals as sentient beings as a result of their petition.[7]

Activism edit

Compassion in World Farming does not support violence or threats;[8][9] rather, it campaigns peacefully for the humane treatment of farm animals, which members accept will be killed and eaten.[10] The London Evening Standard has called it "the most rational of the groups that campaign about animal welfare and the environment."[11] In addition to advocacy, it produces educational material for school children,[6] and has fought against what it calls industry-sponsored propaganda.[12] To celebrate and promote good animal welfare practices, it presents awards including the Good Egg,[13] Good Chicken,[13] Good Dairy,[14] and Good Pig.[15] Its undercover investigations have revealed animal cruelty to hens,[16] cattle,[17] pigs,[18] and sheep.[19]

CIWF advocates free range systems, but accepts straw-bedded indoor systems for pigs.[15] It has warned about factory farming of dairy cattle, which it says is neither economically beneficial for farmers nor healthy for cows.[20] It has advocated a complete ban on fur farming in Ireland, which it describes as "one of the most serious animal welfare problems facing Ireland today".[21] In 2002, it called for a global moratorium on all experimental or commercial cloning of farm animals.[22] It opposes the practice of live export of farm animals for slaughter, instead advocating that the animals be slaughtered before transport.[23] In support of this position, its supporters have demonstrated in London,[23] Ipswich,[24] Belfast,[25] Ramsgate,[26] and Dover.[27] It has also campaigned to maintain a ban on the live transport of horses.[28] It supports a ban on foie gras, calling this "an example of intensive farming at its worst".[29]

Celebrity supporters have included Joanna Lumley, who spoke against long distance animal transport,[30] and Paul McCartney, who advocated for reduced consumption of meat products.[31] In 2010, Jo Brand, Bill Oddie, Zac Goldsmith, Marc Abraham, and William Roache endorsed CIWF's protest against factory farming of cattle by Nocton Dairies.[32] Early supporters include Spike Milligan and Celia Hammond, who protested against battery cages.[7]

Awards edit

In 2007, CIWF won the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Award for the best food campaigner/educator.[33] In 2009, it won the Broadcast Digital Award for Best Use of Interactive for their Chicken Out! website.[34] In 2011, it won a Third Sector Excellence Award for its annual review[35] and The Observer's Ethical Award for Campaigner of the Year.[36]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Our story". Compassion in World Farming. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. ^ D'Silva, Joyce (22 November 2006). "Peter Roberts". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Last Word". BBC Radio 4. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Joyce D'Silva – Ambassador". live.ciwf.org.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  5. ^ Siegle, Lucy (18 January 2014). "Have vets really sold out to industrial agri-business?". The Observer. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b Halliday, Claire (3 July 2006). "Compassion on the menu". The Age. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Peter Roberts". The Daily Telegraph. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Peter Roberts". The Economist. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  9. ^ Penman, Danny (4 February 1995). "Extremists vow to avenge their 'martyr'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  10. ^ Kirby, Alex (9 May 2003). "Animals 'are moral beings'". BBC News. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  11. ^ Renton, Alex (31 January 2014). "Eat less meat or else the planet will starve". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ^ Morrison, Ian (30 April 1986). "Susie the cow tells 'tales' in the classroom". The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  13. ^ a b Hickman, Martin (15 July 2010). "Waitrose named compassionate supermarket of the year". The Independent. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  14. ^ "Organic dairy wins acclaim". The Northern Echo. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  15. ^ a b Barford, Vanessa (18 October 2012). "The bewildering labelling of pork". BBC News Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  16. ^ "'Cruel' battery hen farming attacked". BBC News. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Spy video reveals Irish cattle cruelty". Irish Independent. 16 April 1998. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Pigs kept in 'shocking conditions'". BBC News. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Animal export 'video nasty'". BBC News. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  20. ^ "Day of the battery cow upon us". Irish Independent. 19 December 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  21. ^ Sheehan, Aideen (4 December 2004). "Protesters call for a complete ban on fur farming". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  22. ^ D'Silva, Joyce (4 January 2002). "Head-to-head: Cloning". BBC News. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  23. ^ a b "Protesters herded on to tube train". BBC News. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  24. ^ "RSPCA's legal threat if Ipswich port resumes live animal exports". BBC News. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  25. ^ "Protest against live exports". BBC News. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  26. ^ "Kent sheep deaths anniversary marked". BBC News. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  27. ^ "Live exports campaigners use Dover's white cliffs". BBC News. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  28. ^ "Fight for horses goes to No 10". BBC News. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  29. ^ Prince, Rose (3 April 2012). "Is there too much fuss about foie gras?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  30. ^ "Joanna Lumley backs long distance animal transport ban". BBC News. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  31. ^ "Sir Paul McCartney urges meat-free day to cut CO2". BBC News. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  32. ^ "More famous faces join the fight against plans for Nocton super-dairy". Lincolnshire Echo. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  33. ^ "Former restaurant chef's return to school leads to Radio 4 Food & Farming Award". BBC Radio 4. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  34. ^ McMahon, Kate (19 June 2009). "iPlayer guru honoured at Broadcast Digital Awards". Broadcast. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  35. ^ "Third Sector Excellence Awards 2011: Annual Report - Winner: Compassion in World Farming". ThirdSector.co.uk. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  36. ^ "Observer Ethical awards Winners 2011". The Observer. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2014.

External links edit

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Compassion in World Farming CIWF is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organisation It campaigns against the live export of animals certain methods of livestock slaughter and all systems of factory farming It has received celebrity endorsements and been recognized by BBC Radio 4 for its campaigning It has grown to a global movement with partners and supporters concerned about the welfare of farm animals 1 AbbreviationCIWFFormation1967 57 years ago 1967 FounderPeter RobertsTypeCharityRegistration no 1095050PurposePromoting animal welfareLocationGodalming EnglandRegionWorldwide 1 MethodsAdvocacy public education researchChief ExecutivePhilip LymberyStaff102Volunteers4Websitewww wbr ciwf wbr org wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Activism 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editPeter Roberts a Hampshire dairy farmer founded Compassion in World Farming CIWF in 1967 After he realized there was public support Roberts unsuccessfully appealed to contemporary animal welfare groups to campaign against factory farming Undeterred Roberts began his own campaign Roberts retired in 1991 2 3 He was replaced as Chief Executive by Joyce D Silva who served until 2005 and now serves as ambassador 4 Philip Lymbery co author of Farmageddon is the current Chief Executive 5 CIWF has offices in the UK Italy Netherlands France Poland the United States Brussels and China Representatives are located in Czech Republic Spain Germany South Africa and Sweden 6 CIWF was responsible for the veal crate ban in the UK as well as bans on narrow stalls and chains on pregnant sows The European Union recognised animals as sentient beings as a result of their petition 7 Activism editCompassion in World Farming does not support violence or threats 8 9 rather it campaigns peacefully for the humane treatment of farm animals which members accept will be killed and eaten 10 The London Evening Standard has called it the most rational of the groups that campaign about animal welfare and the environment 11 In addition to advocacy it produces educational material for school children 6 and has fought against what it calls industry sponsored propaganda 12 To celebrate and promote good animal welfare practices it presents awards including the Good Egg 13 Good Chicken 13 Good Dairy 14 and Good Pig 15 Its undercover investigations have revealed animal cruelty to hens 16 cattle 17 pigs 18 and sheep 19 CIWF advocates free range systems but accepts straw bedded indoor systems for pigs 15 It has warned about factory farming of dairy cattle which it says is neither economically beneficial for farmers nor healthy for cows 20 It has advocated a complete ban on fur farming in Ireland which it describes as one of the most serious animal welfare problems facing Ireland today 21 In 2002 it called for a global moratorium on all experimental or commercial cloning of farm animals 22 It opposes the practice of live export of farm animals for slaughter instead advocating that the animals be slaughtered before transport 23 In support of this position its supporters have demonstrated in London 23 Ipswich 24 Belfast 25 Ramsgate 26 and Dover 27 It has also campaigned to maintain a ban on the live transport of horses 28 It supports a ban on foie gras calling this an example of intensive farming at its worst 29 Celebrity supporters have included Joanna Lumley who spoke against long distance animal transport 30 and Paul McCartney who advocated for reduced consumption of meat products 31 In 2010 Jo Brand Bill Oddie Zac Goldsmith Marc Abraham and William Roache endorsed CIWF s protest against factory farming of cattle by Nocton Dairies 32 Early supporters include Spike Milligan and Celia Hammond who protested against battery cages 7 Awards editIn 2007 CIWF won the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Award for the best food campaigner educator 33 In 2009 it won the Broadcast Digital Award for Best Use of Interactive for their Chicken Out website 34 In 2011 it won a Third Sector Excellence Award for its annual review 35 and The Observer s Ethical Award for Campaigner of the Year 36 See also editList of animal welfare organizationsReferences edit a b Our story Compassion in World Farming Retrieved 5 August 2014 D Silva Joyce 22 November 2006 Peter Roberts The Guardian Retrieved 14 February 2014 Last Word BBC Radio 4 8 December 2006 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Joyce D Silva Ambassador live ciwf org uk Retrieved 14 February 2014 Siegle Lucy 18 January 2014 Have vets really sold out to industrial agri business The Observer Retrieved 14 February 2014 a b Halliday Claire 3 July 2006 Compassion on the menu The Age Retrieved 14 February 2014 a b Peter Roberts The Daily Telegraph 4 December 2006 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Peter Roberts The Economist 30 November 2006 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Penman Danny 4 February 1995 Extremists vow to avenge their martyr The Independent Retrieved 16 February 2014 Kirby Alex 9 May 2003 Animals are moral beings BBC News Retrieved 14 February 2014 Renton Alex 31 January 2014 Eat less meat or else the planet will starve London Evening Standard Retrieved 15 February 2014 Morrison Ian 30 April 1986 Susie the cow tells tales in the classroom The Glasgow Herald Retrieved 15 February 2014 a b Hickman Martin 15 July 2010 Waitrose named compassionate supermarket of the year The Independent Retrieved 16 February 2014 Organic dairy wins acclaim The Northern Echo 6 July 2013 Retrieved 16 February 2014 a b Barford Vanessa 18 October 2012 The bewildering labelling of pork BBC News Magazine Retrieved 14 February 2014 Cruel battery hen farming attacked BBC News 23 November 1998 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Spy video reveals Irish cattle cruelty Irish Independent 16 April 1998 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Pigs kept in shocking conditions BBC News 6 January 2009 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Animal export video nasty BBC News 19 April 2000 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Day of the battery cow upon us Irish Independent 19 December 2010 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Sheehan Aideen 4 December 2004 Protesters call for a complete ban on fur farming Irish Independent Retrieved 15 February 2014 D Silva Joyce 4 January 2002 Head to head Cloning BBC News Retrieved 14 February 2014 a b Protesters herded on to tube train BBC News 25 March 2002 Retrieved 14 February 2014 RSPCA s legal threat if Ipswich port resumes live animal exports BBC News 29 September 2012 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Protest against live exports BBC News 7 March 2002 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Kent sheep deaths anniversary marked BBC News 12 September 2013 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Live exports campaigners use Dover s white cliffs BBC News 7 November 2013 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Fight for horses goes to No 10 BBC News 18 November 2003 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Prince Rose 3 April 2012 Is there too much fuss about foie gras The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 24 April 2014 Joanna Lumley backs long distance animal transport ban BBC News 5 January 2012 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Sir Paul McCartney urges meat free day to cut CO2 BBC News 29 November 2009 Retrieved 14 February 2014 More famous faces join the fight against plans for Nocton super dairy Lincolnshire Echo 18 October 2010 Retrieved 15 February 2014 Former restaurant chef s return to school leads to Radio 4 Food amp Farming Award BBC Radio 4 28 November 2007 Retrieved 14 February 2014 McMahon Kate 19 June 2009 iPlayer guru honoured at Broadcast Digital Awards Broadcast Retrieved 14 February 2014 Third Sector Excellence Awards 2011 Annual Report Winner Compassion in World Farming ThirdSector co uk 4 October 2011 Retrieved 14 February 2014 Observer Ethical awards Winners 2011 The Observer 10 June 2011 Retrieved 14 February 2014 External links editOfficial website Compassion in World Farming registered charity no 1095050 Charity Commission for England and Wales Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Compassion in World Farming amp oldid 1147208122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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