Research Briefing
Beak Trimming Ban
Beak trimming is used to improve welfare in laying hen flocks. There are welfare concerns and the Goverment will decide whether to ban it in 2016. Farmers are already calling for the ban to be postponed.
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Research Briefing
Worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria and Iraq
The plight of civilians in Syria may be about to get a lot worse, as drought ravages the region, ISIS takes over much of the River Euphrates and government services threaten to collapse.
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Research Briefing
Winter Floods 2013/14
A summary of the Government response to severe flooding in the Winter of 2013-14, including details of recent announcements by the Prime Minister, information about Government policy on flood planning and response, and sources of advice for those affected. Recent updates include details of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on the Winter Floods published in June 2014.
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Research Briefing
Badger Culling : Alternatives
TB vaccination of badgers and cattle: Policy in England and Wales and progress in developing useable vaccines
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Research Briefing
Fracking in the Queen’s Speech
This year’s Queen’s speech has now confirmed that Government plans to streamline underground access will, subject to consultation, be provided by a new Infrastructure Bill. The proposals would change access rights for petroleum exploration licence holders to make it easier from them to drill and frack for shale gas beneath other people’s land.
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Research Briefing
Weathering a storm of extremes
Spring 2014 is expected to be the third warmest on record, beaten only by 2007 and 2011. After what has seemed like more than our fair share of extreme weather in the recent past – floods, storms, cold snaps etc. – the more temperate conditions this spring hardly seem to be record breaking or extreme.
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Research Briefing
EU bibliographies: Food safety legislation: review package
This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposals to strengthen and simplify health and safety standards for the whole agri-food chain and their scrutiny in the UK and EU, published on 6 May 2013. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Emma Downing on extn 6787.
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Research Briefing
EU Bibliographies: Proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy and its scrutiny in the UK and EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Emma Downing on extn 6787
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Research Briefing
EU bibliographies: Proposed reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
This Note brings together documents relevant to the proposals to reform the Common Fisheries Policy and its scrutiny in the UK and EU. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Oliver Bennett on extn 2263.
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Research Briefing
The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
US President Obama launched the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition at the May 2012 G8 summit at Camp David. It aims to address years of underinvestment in agriculture, and to meet the financing gap for global food security, in order to help pull 50 million people out of chronic poverty over 10 years. Critics of the New Alliance question whether it will help poor farmers. and charge that the New Alliance represents a “new form of colonialism”. The UK Department for International Development (DFID) supports the scheme and has committed £600 million to it.
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Research Briefing
Is better labelling the answer to concerns about slaughter methods?
Religious slaughter – the preparation of halal and kosher meat – has hit the headlines in recent weeks with reports that some meat prepared for a potential halal market is being sold in supermarkets as own brand but not labelled as halal, and that halal and kosher meat has been served in food outlets without
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Research Briefing
Water Bill 2013-14. Lords amendments
This note provides information on the Water Bill’s Committee, Report and Third Reading stages in the Lords. It highlights amendments made to the Bill and also gives a brief account of other significant amendments discussed. It does not provide an exhaustive account of proceedings or document every amendment discussed.
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