NFACC Information Updates

NFACC Information Updates provide current and concise summaries of domestic and international activities related to farm animal care and welfare. The reader is provided with sources for further information if they wish to explore a topic in more depth. Information Updates are also used to provide NFACC members with summaries of conferences and events, highlighting key messages.

2012

• December
• NFACC Farm Animal Care Conference, October 9 & 10, 2013
• Codes of Practice update
• Animal Care Assessment Assessment Model update
• Third OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare

• September
• Codes of Practice update
• Pig Code Scientists’ Committee report released
• NFACC welcomes new Associate Members - Sobeys and Tim Hortons
• Code committee members receive awards - Dr. Camie Heleski and Dr. Carol Morgan

• May
• NFACC hosts retail and food service stakeholder consultative session
• Code of Practice Update
• Dairy Farmers of Canada initiates development of on-farm assessment program
• NFACC welcomes Loblaw Companies Ltd. as an Associate Member
• Empowering consumers and creating market opportunities for animal welfare - European Commission and EU Danish Presidency Conference
• Who’s who in animal welfare - 1st FAO Global Multi-stakeholder Forum on Animal Welfare
• Webinar – a retailers / foodservice perspective on animal welfare assurance webinar

2011

• November
• July
• March

2010

• September
• August
• June
• February

2009

• November
• August
  
• July
  

2008

• May

2007

• July
• March AFAC conference
  
• March AAA conference
  
• January
  

2006

• October
• August
• May
  
• April
  
• March
• February
• February AMI
• January