In its 2023 audit report, the European Commission stated the transport of unweaned calves from Ireland to France constitutes a law breach, as the animals are not fed during the long crossing. Two open letters signed by over 20 animal protection NGOs are now calling for these journeys to be stopped immediately ..read more

Globally, aquaculture poses big animal welfare, environmental, and social challenges. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has adopted new Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture, which aim to support countries to make their aquaculture sectors more resilient, climate-friendly, and socially and environmentally responsible ..read more

Our member, Society for Animals, recently co-organised a workshop in the Czech Parliament about the dangers associated with pyrotechnics and fireworks, and the harm they can cause to pets and wild animals. Progress on some national legislative proposals in this area is also due soon, hopefully leading to much stricter regulations on fireworks in the near future ..read more

The politically diverse new European Parliament will be key in driving forward ambitious animal welfare legislation and to ensure citizens’ demands are met ..read more

Currently, all octopus products available on the market are wild-caught, as octopuses have never been commercially farmed at scale. This is not due to a lack of trying ..read more

On June 24 the Danish government, along with several organisations, created an “Agreement on a Green Denmark”. Several NGOs have pointed out this agreement falls far short in achieving more sustainable food and farming systems, and have signed an open letter calling on the government to rethink its plans ..read more

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a scientific opinion addressing the use of high expansion foam for the stunning and killing of pigs and poultry in situations other than slaughter, such as emergency depopulation purposes. We call on the European Commission to take this latest opinion into account when it revises the Slaughter Regulation, and advocate for the continuous improvement and adoption of the most humane methods available in this sector ..read more

The Administrative Court of Sofia City has supported the ban on the import and breeding of American mink in Bulgaria, following an appeal by the only operating mink farm in the country ..read more

The European Court of Human Rights has rejected the request of representatives of the Jewish and Muslim faiths to review the February ruling, validating the Walloon and Flemish bans on slaughter without stunning. This now means that the ruling is final and no legal means can further challenge it ..read more

Foie gras is set to be provided at this year’s Olympic games: a product connected to the intense suffering of countless ducks and geese in Europe. Animal Equality has launched a petition calling on the committee to rethink this decision, while the issue itself serves as a strong reminder for why an EU-level ban on force-feeding for foie gras production is still needed ..read more