#Act4 Wildlife This report describes the different sources of data for domestic pigs in Europe and develops a preliminary risk map of possible spatial interaction between pigs and wild boars. Wild boar‐domestic pig interface in Europe: preliminary analysis 9 April 2020
#Act4 Wildlife An evaluation support study, financed by the European Commission, to carry out ‘an evaluation of the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on habitats, landscapes and biodiversity’ is now available. EC's report evaluates the impact of the CAP on habitats, landscapes, biodiversity 6 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) measures how food companies perform on their commitments to improve farm animal welfare. The 2019 Business Benchmark on farm animal welfare is out! 3 April 2020 WAP
#Act4 LabAnimals Cruelty Free International raises concerns about a recently published report reviewing European laws on endocrine disruptors, saying that it could lead to an increase in animal testing for chemicals. European Commission's science report could mean more animal tests 1 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The 2016 analysis reflects a much stronger global participation in the data collection, with an estimated global biomass coverage of 74%, increased from 68% in 2015. OIE’s Annual Report confirms that lack of regulatory framework is main barrier to collecting data on antimicrobial usage in animals 10 March 2020
In 2018, plant-based sales posted another 11% rise, for a total market value of $4.5 billion. Market value of plant-based food reaches $5 billion, report says 6 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Salmonella and Campylobacter are becoming increasingly resistant to ciprofloxacin, one of the antibiotics used for treating infections caused by these bacteria. Antimicrobial resistance in the EU: infections by foodborne bacteria becoming harder to treat 5 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Better Chicken Commitment has encouraged big players to sign up and improve chicken welfare across the UK and Europe. But, there are still a number of businesses who aren't convinced that intensively reared meat chickens suffer from growing fast. Report looks at the health and welfare issues of three fast-growing breeds of chicken 2 March 2020 RSPCA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Tail-docked pigs have unacceptable level of tail lesions. European Commission's audit in France reveals Pig Directive not enforced 2 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals This third OIE annual report on the use of antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals provides a global and regional analysis from 2015 to 2017. OIE Annual report on antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals 17 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Most of the CAP measures analysed in this report do not have climate action as their intended purpose but may have it as a secondary purpose. CAP fails to adequately address emissions from agriculture, study shows 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals New study by Our World in Data focuses on the environmental impacts of food. Plant-based product emissions 10-50 times lower than animal-based ones, research finds 6 February 2020