SAFE Archive

  • Sue Kedgley

    Green MP praises McDonalds – just the once!



    McDonalds is the first fast food retailer – in fact the first large commercial business in New Zealand – to commit to using free range eggs in 19 of its restaurants in New Zealand. read more
    December 1, 2009 10:07 am - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Animal welfare



    Animal advocacy group SAFE has just released the results of its animal welfare policy survey, and it was a close run thing for some parties. For last place that is. SAFE campaign director Hans Kriek, who organised the survey, said the results are disappointing. “The two main parties were simply not interested. Neither Labour or National [...] read more
    October 15, 2008 1:25 pm - 80 Comments
  • frog

    Food for Thought



    Green MP Sue Kedgley says “Let’s Go Shopping” and find out what’s in our food and where it’s from. Oh. They don’t have to tell us that stuff. What a surprise! Visit our Safe Food Campaign webpage for more information. read more
    May 2, 2008 4:23 pm - 45 Comments
  • frog

    Why did the chicken cross the road?



    Probably because its broiler shed was already full and the rapidly growing poultry industry was building a  new shed. Chicken has gone from a relatively rare and unusual meat (under 1kg per capita in the 1960’s) to the most consumed meat in New Zealand. The Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand says we kiwis consumed nearly [...] read more
    February 19, 2008 10:29 am - 5 Comments
  • frog

    Love pigs



    Safe is running a campaign to encourage us all to show a little bit more love towards pigs.  Frogs have done our bit for this cause in the past.  But, really, what’s to love about these pigs?  They don’t exercise, many are sick or dying, they’ve got poor housing, they’re depressed, they stand about in [...] read more
    December 3, 2007 2:59 pm - 13 Comments