Compassion in World Farming is a campaigning and lobbying animal welfare organisation, with headquarters in the UK, branches in eight European countries and international representatives in China, Australia and South Africa. The organization is supported by various celebrities including Joanna Lumley, and campaigns against the live export of animals, certain methods of livestock slaughter, and all systems of factory farming.
Compassion in World Farming in the UK is a registered charity.
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