The European Commission is mulling labelling to help consumers’ identify animal welfare-friendly products and incentivise producers to improve welfare. But campaigners say voluntary measures are not ...

‘Factory-farmed animal products – the vast majority – have basically no positives to advertise, therefore the retailers simply choose to find solace in silence’ (Open Cages) Major progress is needed ...

On December 7, the Council of the European Union (EU) concluded that it’s time for a label on animal welfare, setting up what could become an epic trade dispute between Brussels and much of the world.

Most people mistakenly believe supermarket labels like 'welfare assured' mean animals have not suffered. Mandatory Method of Production labelling will empower consumers and support better animal ...

UK animal rights campaigners are calling on the government to introduce a compulsory labelling system for meat and dairy products that would show how animals were farmed and reared. Compassion in ...

The Commission has published an action plan on protection and welfare of animals. The proposed EU animal welfare label for food is expected to help consumers make informed choices. The Commission has ...

French retailer Casino Group has partnered with three independent bodies to provide animal-welfare labelling on its products, offering more transparency to consumers. The system has been researched ...

Imported foods may be labelled when they do not meet welfare standards, as the government considers measures to help shoppers "buy British". Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is set to announce ...

A new ethical food label, "RSPCA Assured", is being launched by the animal welfare group in the UK. The RSPCA Assured label replaces the animal charity's "Freedom Food" mark and signifies that the ...

Today’s grocery stores offer a dizzying array of options. And the competition for your attention doesn’t cool down when you reach the refrigerator and freezer cases—there, consumers of meat, poultry, ...