animal rights

Watershed moment for animal rights in law

June 8, 2021June 1, 2021adminLeave a Comment

Vertebrate animals are to be recognised as sentient beings for the first time in UK law after the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill was introduced in May. With sentience part of domestic law, new legislation must acknowledge that animals can experience feelings such as joy or pain.

Kiwi Post: Lean food production

March 4, 2014March 7, 2014adminLeave a Comment

I was presenting at a meeting the other day. And it seemed to go quite well. I was pontificating on the usual: something vaguely technical with sideswipes at all and sundry. At the end of it, after the questions and polite thanks, we headed off for the tea and biscuits, when a rather daunting lady […]