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Consumer action group tackles supermarket greenwashing

October 19, 2014 1 Comment

It seems as if the 'world of difference' slogan of a popular retailer increases sales, but does not stand up to scrutiny. The consumer action group, Grass, has Woolworths in its sights again for ‘misleading marketing claims and labeling’ on organic, free-range and GMO-free  food products. Woolworths esd criticised before for sale of GMO ‘Frankenfoods’. Grass says … [Read more...]

Time to put the chicken before the egg

April 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

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Rescue battery hens Cape Town is winding down their warmer weather hen rescues with mid-to-end April being their last rescue until later this year (spring 2013). They've recently launched their "discreetly report a business" campaign where members of the public can use their website to inform them of companies in their area who do not sell free range products. This … [Read more...]

Happy hens help create a happy future

December 16, 2011 4 Comments

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One of the serious fall-outs of the war on nature that crept into our society like a thief in the night - gradually and veiled as ‘progress’ – is the battery chicken industry. This is one of the first atrocities that I became aware of some 20 years ago, which made me realise that things had gone horribly wrong in our western model. Compassion in World Farming, driven by the … [Read more...]

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