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Factory farming is everywhere - around 2 in every 3 farm animals are factory farmed. But it doesn't work - it's dangerous, unfair and dirty.

Raw is a campaign to kickstart a food and farming revolution. We are exposing the raw truths of factory farming and building a movement for better food and farming. Sign up to Raw and help expose the true cost of factory farming. Together, let's kickstart a food and farming revolution.

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Food heroes

Our Friday Food Hero - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

17 may 2013 - Raw Team

Every Friday, we profile one of our food heroes - people, past and present, who have helped to kickstart a global food and farming revolution. This week's hero is acclaimed TV chef, food writer and activist Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

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The rise of ‘mega-farms’ in the UK?

15 may 2013 - Raw team

Farming in the UK looks set to change direction with the rise of ‘mega-farms’ for cows, pigs and salmon. Earlier this week, the government backed the creation of large-scale facilities to increase the production of ‘cheap’ meat. Unsurprisingly, this dramatic step towards even more intense factory farming methods is dividing opinion, with campaigners warning of a threat to animal welfare, human health and the environment. We take a look at The Independent’s coverage of the story.

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GM pigs will not feed the world

10 may 2013 - Raw team

Scientists recently revealed a genetically modified (GM) pig, which has undergone a 'gene-editing' process to become 'disease resistant'. Some reports have suggested that ‘Pig 26’ could 'win over' GM opponents. But it hasn't won us over and here is why.

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Food heroes

Our Friday Food Hero - Alex Renton

03 may 2013 - Raw Team

Every Friday, we profile one of our food heroes - people, past and present, who have helped to kickstart a global food and farming revolution. This week's hero is Alex Renton - an award-winning journalist specialising in food culture and policy around the world.

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Seven of the best Earth Day 2013 stories

22 april 2013 - Raw team

In celebration of Earth Day 2013, we've rounded up our top seven Earth Day stories for you to enjoy.

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Food heroes

Our Friday Food Hero - Carlo Petrini

19 april 2013 - Raw Team

Every Friday, we profile one of our food heroes - people, past and present, who have helped to kickstart a global food and farming revolution. This week - Carlo Petrini.

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Guest stories

Maryland muck

18 april 2013 - Philip Lymbery - Compassion CEO

On the 50th anniversary of the death of scientist and environmentalist Rachel Carson, Compassion in World Farming CEO Philip Lymbery is visiting her birthplace to find out more about the raw truth of factory farming. Today, Philip is in the air to get a bird’s eye view of the problem.

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A chicken catastrophe for Chesapeake

17 april 2013 - Philip Lymbery - Compassion CEO

On the 50th anniversary of the death of scientist and environmentalist Rachel Carson, Compassion in World Farming CEO Philip Lymbery is visiting her birthplace to find out more about the raw truth of factory farming. Today, he focuses on a specific problem – intensive chicken farming.

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The legacy of Silent Spring

16 april 2013 - Philip Lymbery - Compassion CEO

In 1964, scientist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring – a damning reflection on the impact of industrial agriculture on the natural world. The book is widely credited with helping to launch the modern environmental movement in America. On the 50th anniversary of her death, Compassion in World Farming CEO Philip Lymbery visits her birthplace to find out more about the raw truth of factory farming.

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Food heroes

Our Friday Food Hero - Eric Schlosser

12 april 2013 - Raw Team

Every Friday, we profile one of our food heroes - people, past and present, who have helped to kickstart a global food and farming revolution. This week - Eric Schlosser.

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