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RSPCA online campaign to launch
New effort for Freedom Food labelling scheme

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' (RSPCA) Freedom Food labelling scheme will be expanding its online presence by launching a new online campaign to increase awareness amongst the general public about the Freedom Foods scheme and provide another source of education on animal welfare in a farming context.

Commenting, Freedom Food's Marketing Manager Liam Kurzeja said “The campaign is aimed at budget-conscious people who care about animals. The message we want to get across is that if you care about farm animal welfare, Freedom Food is the only label backed by the RSPCA. The Freedom Food logo means you can be sure that the food you are buying has come from animals reared on farms that have been inspected to the RSPCA’s higher welfare standards. But just because a product is higher welfare, it doesn’t always mean it costs a lot more. Freedom Food chicken can cost as little as 86p more than a standard chicken - that’s less than the price of a lottery ticket.”

A copy of the Freedom Food's Celebrity Recipe Collection eBook is available for download, along with more information about farm animal welfare and where Freedom Food labelled products can be bought, on the Freedom Food website.

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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.