Compassion in World Farming
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| Founded | 1967 |
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| Founder | Peter Roberts |
| Type | Charity |
| Registration no. | 1095050 |
| Focus | Animal welfare |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Method | Advocacy, public education, research |
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Key people
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Philip Lymbery (Chief Executive) |
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Employees
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69 |
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Volunteers
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7 |
| Website | ciwf |
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 , 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.
Compassion in World Farming in the UK is a registered charity (no 1095050).
Peter Roberts, a Hampshire dairy farmer, founded Compassion in World Farming 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. He was replaced as Chief Executive by Joyce D'Silva, who served until 2005 and now serves as ambassador.Philip Lymbery, co-author of Farmageddon, is the current Chief Executive. Compassion in World Farming has offices in Ireland, the Netherlands, France, and the United States. Representatives are located in Oceania, South Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe. Compassion in World Farming 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.
Compassion in World Farming does not support violence or threats; it campaigns peacefully for the humane treatment of farm animals, which they accept will be killed and eaten. The London Evening Standard has called them "the most rational of the groups that campaign about animal welfare and the environment." In addition to their advocacy, they produce educational material for school children and have fought against what they called industry-sponsored propaganda. To celebrate good animal welfare, they present awards that include the Good Egg, Good Chicken, Good Dairy, and Good Pig. Their undercover investigations have revealed animal cruelty to hens, cattle, pigs, and sheep.
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