Tag Archives: animal welfare

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‘End self-regulation of farming to reduce animal suffering’, think tank says

Only 2.3% of animal welfare breaches are prosecuted, despite a third of official farm inspections uncovering non-compliance.
Published: 21 October 2024
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Over 90% of Brits want alternatives to fireworks, new polling reveals

91% of Brits are open to partial replacement of traditional fireworks with ‘alternative’ displays – like lasers, drones, or silent/quiet fireworks, think tank finds.
Published: 10 October 2024
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The Social Market Foundation’s preview of the King’s Speech 2024

What should we expect from Keir Starmer’s first King’s Speech?
Published: 12 July 2024
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Alternative proteins could replace a third of meat by 2040

The Social Market Foundation – a cross-party think tank – collected a range of expert predictions, which produced an average estimate that alternative proteins (APs) could capture around a third...
Published: 13 November 2023
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Three-fifths of British people have tried to cut down on meat

A new survey conducted by the Social Market Foundation has found that nearly three-fifths (58%) of people have made some effort to eat less meat. Moreover, 57% think that the...
Published: 14 September 2023
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Eating less cheap chicken is the key to animal welfare, think tank says

Around 95% of all chicken eaten in the UK is factory farmed. SMF analysis shows that the number of factory farmed chickens consumed annually could rise to more than 1.2...
Published: 25 May 2023
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