Rejected petition Stop the UK Government Repealing the animal welfare code

The Tories want to repeal the animal welfare code, starting with a move to put the code on chicken-farming into the hands of the poultry industry. This makes animals more likely to live in unnatural and cruel conditions. Join The RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming to oppose this move

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Date submitted 27 March 2016
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