SAFE Archive

  • Steffan Browning

    Secrecy around animal experiments must stop - by Steffan Browning



    The closing down of Valley Animal Research Centre’s (VARC) experimental beagle operation must be just the beginning of closing down inhumane animal experiments throughout New Zealand. The last available statistics (2010) show that at least 56,208 animals suffered medium to very high impact in New Zealand animal experiments in just one year. Secrecy around animal [...] read more
    December 8, 2011 10:00 am - 5 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Animal donation comes at right time - by Sue Kedgley



    You would think that the government would also work this out, too, and instead of defending the pork industry board, and the vested interests that want to keep animals in cages, they would take a lead in getting rid of animal cruelty. read more
    November 8, 2010 5:20 pm - 5 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Only a few more votes needed to free the pigs - by Sue Kedgley



    My Animal Welfare (Treatment of Animals) amendment bill was launched today, with the support of all the key animal welfare amendment groups in New Zealand–the SPCA, SAFE and WSPA, as well as the Managing Director of Freedom farms, Gregor Fyfe, and Mike King. My bill will strengthen the Animal Welfare act, and require that practices [...] read more
    September 14, 2010 5:25 pm - 25 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Green MP praises McDonalds – just the once! - by Sue Kedgley



    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 - 10 Comments
  • frog

    Animal welfare - by frog



    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 [...] read more
    October 15, 2008 1:25 pm - 80 Comments
  • frog

    Food for Thought - by frog



    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? - by frog



    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 [...] read more
    February 19, 2008 10:29 am - 5 Comments
  • frog

    Love pigs - by frog



    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