

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has announced new welfare standards, including humane slaughter standards for fish, with a ban on the use of ice slurry.Ī Turkish farmer is reportedly using virtual reality (VR) headsets on his cows to “transport” them to virtual evergreen pastures in an attempt to boost milk production.

The introduction of basic welfare standards for farmed fish has been welcomed as “an important step forward” by campaigners. The government’s VoteInfo app showed a provisional result of 62.86% of votes against the proposal to make protecting the dignity of farm animals, such as cattle, chickens and pigs, a constitutional requirement. Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Switzerland held a referendum at the end of September to ban factory farming.
