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Soil Association upholds animal welfare complaint against farm estate

Certification body says licensee had been ordered to take ‘swift action’ after investigation

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 1 min read
The Soil Association has upheld an animal welfare complaint at a Cholmondeley Estate site
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The Soil Association has upheld an animal welfare complaint at a Cholmondeley Estate site

A complaint regarding standards of animal welfare at one of England's oldest farming estates has been upheld by the Soil Association. Footage detailing ‘animal suffering' at a Cholmondeley Estate site...

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