Federal Government Continues to Fail Animals
A CBC article today quoted the Director of Building Regulations from the National Research Council (the body currently updating the National Farm Building Code), as stating that the committee members […]
Cruel Slaughterhouse Awarded $2.5 Million
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced today that they are giving $2.5 million in funding to producer-owned Granny’s Poultry to expand its slaughter operations. CETFA has exposed Granny’s cruel […]
Major Dutch Retailers to Stop Selling Factory Farmed Chicken
Always a leader in farmed animal welfare progress, the Netherlands has again made news as its three largest supermarkets – Albert Heijn, Jumbo and Lidl – have committed to stop […]
First Barn Fire of 2016 Claims 50,000 Lives
On January 1, 2016, 50,000 ducks burned alive in a barn fire at Brome Lake Ducks near Racine, Que., about an hour and a half from Montreal. According to company CEO, […]
Subway to switch to cage-free eggs by 2025
Sandwich chain Subway has committed to switching to cage-free eggs in its 30,000 outlets in Canada and the U.S. by 2025. The announcement follows similar ten year phase out by MacDonald’s, General Mills […]
Why is the Government Investing in Goose Poop Studies?
The government recently announced an “investment” of $300,000 to continue studying the link between wild waterfowl and the avian influenza outbreak in the Fraser Valley. The studies collect sediment samples […]
Draft Code Offers Turkeys and Chickens Little
As part of its process of reviewing industry Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of farmed animals in Canada, the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) has released […]
What Factory Farmers Really Think
Reading articles written by animal producers for animal producers often provides disturbing insight into how those in agriculture really view the animals under their control. In a recent Canadian Cattleman […]
Why McDonald’s Missed The Mark
McDonald’s announced earlier this month that it will transition to using 100% free-run eggs in its Canadian and American restaurants over the next 10 years. While the decision to move […]
“Raised by a Canadian Farmer” Does Not Mean Humanely Raised
Hoping to tap into the belief that local equals better, the chicken producers of Canada launched a new sticker campaign called “Raised by a Canadian Farmer”. The sticker claims to […]
Canadians for Ethical Treatment of Farmed Animals 