New York City, New York, June 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compassion in World Farming is delighted to announce the winners of its 2022 Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards (GFAWAs). This year’s winners were truly international and, for the first time, include an award for introducing targets to reduce animal-sourced protein such as meat, eggs, or dairy – a vital step towards averting a climate catastrophe.
The GFAWAs, launched in 2007, recognize food businesses that make meaningful improvements to the lives of farmed animals and the sustainability of their supply chains.
This year’s awards celebrated winners in Europe, Asia, Scandinavia and South America. These include Compass Group (UK & IRE), which was the very first to receive Gold in the Planet Friendly Award category for a 2025 commitment to reduce its animal-sourced food by 25%. They have made a pledge to switch to 40% plant-based alternatives by 2030, with a further pledge that 70% of their top five categories will be sourced from regenerative agriculture by 2030.
In total, there were 27 Awards this year spanning the globe, and which are set to benefit over 138 million animals each year.
When Compassion launched its Food Business program over 12 years ago, its mission was to raise the welfare standards of farmed animals used by leading food companies around the world.
Given the urgency of the climate, environmental, and health crises, the program now takes a more holistic approach to help…
