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A selection of animal welfare news from around the world Brought to you by Please note that the articles below do not reflect opinions of TAWC. Although we aim to provide comprehensive coverage, there are likely articles that we’ve missed. O/S = Overseas source Send us your news! News 19 August - 1 September 2021 Cross-sectoral VFF calls for greater cruelty act consultation (Stock and Land)NZ Farmers, growers concerned about animal welfare, produce if staff have to isolate (Newshub O/S)Definitions of meat inquiry: How each side is putting its case (Beef Central)Want People to Eat Less Meat? Fake Burgers Probably Won’t Cut It. (Mother Jones O/S)Community Trust in Australia's Rural Industries: Year 2 national survey 2021 (AgriFutures)Pain is more than a feeling for livestock, it can cause real change at the cellular level (ABC)Trouw Nutrition and Wageningen University strengthen collaboration on sustainable livestock production (The Cattle Site O/S)RSPCA Assured (UK) unveils shortlist in first ever pig and poultry awards (RSPCA Assured UK O/S))Is ‘vegan’ leather really better for the planet? (Popular Science O/S) Cattle in beef & dairy production Animal health & welfare (Australian Good Meat)JBS counters Twiggy’s animal welfare attack (Beef Central)Twiggy Forrest singles out JBS in stinging attack over animal welfare credentials (Beef Central)Twiggy Forrest burns bridges with beef industry over animal welfare (North QLD Register)The French R&D framework for beef production (The Cattle Site O/S)Are pen-level insights the future for large dairies? (Progressive Dairy O/S)U.S. Cattle Producers Announce Initiatives to Answer Consumer Demands (Drovers O/S)On the front foot with disease diagnosis in feedlot cattle (Farm Online) Pigs in pork production Information and resources for pig farmers, veterinarians and other interested parties who want to know more about any aspect of free farrowing and lactation systems. (Free Farrowing.org O/S)Free Farrowing is not a matter of "when" but "how" (Pig Progress O/S)What will farrowing of the future look like? (Pig Progress O/S)Quit Stalling 2021: Are Companies Making Good on Promises to End Sow Confinement? (CIWF O/S)Insects on the menu for pigs, poultry after EU approval (Euractiv O/S)California's animal welfare law caused hysteria on both sides — here are the real impacts (The Hill O/S) Poultry in meat & egg production Strong outlook for plant-based meat alternatives in Asia (Poultry International O/S)Dutch Supermarkets to sell ‘better life’ chicken only from end 2023 (DutchNews O/S)New poultry breed could help UK's Red Tractor assurance scheme deliver on sustainability goals (The Poultry Site O/S)Time to rethink cage-free commitments for layer welfare? (Watt Poultry O/S)Welfare metrics help optimize egg production sustainability (Watt Poultry O/S)Poultry welfare advocates hope to take cage-free mission to processed egg sector (The Poultry Site O/S)Public consultation on laying hen standards for environmental enrichment in the hen house, outdoor ranging distance and flock size. (Soil Association O/S)Undercover video depicts animal cruelty at turkey farm (Meat+Poultry O/S)Size matters when it...