The people have spoken! On Wednesday 14th February we handed in your petition to Defra and we’re certain we gained their attention! As officials walked into work they were greeted by a giant Valentine’s Day card outside, calling on Defra to Show Lobsters Some Love and protect decapod crustaceans in animal welfare legislation. There was also a giant ‘chocolate box’ containing all 35,502 of your signatures. We’ve made a short video to thank you for your support which you can se

Dear supporter, It has been a ground-breaking two weeks for Crustacean Compassion. We are delighted to update you on all the exciting things that have been going on in the run-up to presenting our petition to Defra on Valentine’s Day this week! We need your help on the day so read on…. You may have seen us in the news recently as we received an amazing response to our open letter to Defra (which you can read at www.crustaceancompassion.org.uk) signed by eminent scientists