Financial Times – Norfolk ‘megafarm’ blocked over council’s climate concerns
3rd Apr 25
Decision shows wider application of landmark fossil fuel court ruling that stopped an oil and gas project.
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The Guardian – Plan for Norfolk megafarm rejected by councillors over environmental concerns
3rd Apr 25
Application, submitted by Cranswick, would have created one of the largest industrial poultry and pig units in Europe.
Daily Record – Scottish and UK governments blow millions in taxpayer handouts to salmon multinationals
18th Mar 25
A new report has found nearly £17m shelled out in state subsidies to wealthy foreign-owned salmon farming corporations since 2021.
Press release – Government’s attempted block on environmental justice over its UK-Australia trade deal to be heard in court
4th Mar 25
Government’s attempted block on environmental justice over its UK-Australia trade deal to be heard in court.
The Grocer – Cranswick insists ‘megafarm’ plans meet all green requirements
6th Feb 25
The meat and poultry giant has submitted plans for a major redevelopment of its farming operation in Norfolk.
The Guardian – East Anglian farms breach environment regulations 700 times in seven years
5th Feb 25
Data obtained by Sustain and Feedback shows intensive livestock farms violated environmental regulations over 700 times in seven years.
Press release – Hundreds of environmental breaches recorded at industrial livestock farms across East Anglia as decision looms on Norfolk megafarm expansion
4th Feb 25
Industrial-scale livestock farms across East Anglia breached environmental rules hundreds of times in recent years, internal records reveal.
Press release – Council must reject megafarm on climate grounds say campaigners on final day of public consultation generating thousands of objections
24th Jan 25
Environmental campaigners are urging King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council to reject controversial plans for a US-style ‘megafarm'.
Daily Mail -15,000 complaints objecting to Norfolk mega-farm
12th Nov 24
Nearly 15,000 people object to 'outrageous' plans for Norfolk 'mega-farm' housing 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs
Farming UK – Campaigners urge council to reject US-style mega-farm
5th Nov 24
Campaigners urge council to reject Cranswick's 'US-style megafarm' - FarmingUK News
Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report
30th Sep 24
Over 100 scientific experts and environmental groups have written to the FAO expressing shock at its failure to revise the Pathways report.
‘Serious errors’ – Campaigners urge FAO to retract study downplaying emissions savings from low meat and dairy diets
1st Jul 24
UN agency report understates the climate benefits of lower-meat diets and must be retracted, campaigners claim.
Press Release – Landmark FAO report contains serious errors downplaying climate benefits of lower-meat diets, and must be retracted, say 100+ international organisations and experts
1st Jul 24
Over 100 organisations and experts have called on the FAO to retract a report over serious errors.
100+ groups and leading experts challenge the FAO to take lower-meat diets seriously
1st Jul 24
A UN report launched at COP contained major errors downplaying the huge emissions saving potential of lower-meat diets.
Meat And Dairy Companies Given Over Half A Trillion In Funding Since Paris Agreement
19th Mar 24
Banks are pouring more money than ever before into industrial meat and dairy companies, according to a new report by Feedback.
Banks driving increase in global meat and dairy production
18th Mar 24
Financiers providing billion-dollar support for industrial livestock companies to expand leading to unsustainable rise in production.
Environmental campaigners to take government to court over Australia trade deal
23rd Feb 24
Campaigners will argue in the High Court that the Australia trade deal could jeopardise the UK’s own net zero commitments
Retailers shoot themselves in the foot supporting AHDB meat campaign
8th Feb 24
By signing up to Let’s Eat Balanced, retailers are flouting their own climate commitments and promises to their customers
Pro-Meat Ads In UK Supermarkets Prompt ASA Complaints
26th Jan 24
“Undermining people’s attempts at ethical eating to profiteer from food that actively harms them is as callous as it is dangerous.”
Government-Backed Meat Ad Campaign Targets Gen Z in Veganuary
19th Jan 24
“Supermarkets’ involvement in the campaign shows they aren’t serious about net zero.”
Nothing balanced about ADHB’s latest campaign
17th Jan 24
This latest PR push by a self-interested industry flies in the face of the scientific evidence, furthering the case for stronger regulation.
The Worst Meat and Dairy Greenwashing by UK Supermarkets in 2023
3rd Jan 24
Retailers have repeatedly promised climate action, yet year on year their words speak far louder than their results.
Dismay at decision from Court of Appeal
21st Dec 23
Court has ruled that the government was under no obligation to develop policies to reduce emissions in food and farming in the Food Strategy
Government in court over failure to curb meat and dairy consumption
7th Nov 23
Environmental campaign group Feedback says failure to act on Net Zero promise is unlawful
