#Act4 FarmAnimals Orders issued by the French Ministry of Agriculture on 25 January 2021 allow several intensive farms (ducks, chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl) to apply for the High Environmental Value (HVE) level 2 label. French school cafeterias : Intensive livestock farms certified High Environmental Value (HEV) by the government 4 March 2021 Welfarm
#Act4 FarmAnimals Carrefour and more distributers join the Animal Welfare Label Association (AEBEA), created in 2018 by LFDA, CIWF, OABA and the Casino group to offer a labeling scheme on animal welfare. Animal welfare labeling is becoming more widespread in France 6 February 2020 LFDA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Researchers worry about the "growing influence [of the lobbies of animal husbandry] in public decisions which takes on a worrying dimension for our democracy" 130 researchers warn in open letter to better protect whistleblowers in France 29 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals France is to ban from the end of 2021 the hugely controversial but widespread poultry industry practice of systematically slaughtering male chicks, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume said Tuesday. France to ban systematic culling of male chicks by the end of 2021 28 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals It was one of the few provisions of the Agriculture and Food Law (EGalim) dealing with animal welfare. In October 2018, MEPs voted to ban new construction and rearrangement of cages for laying hens. Associations denounce French government for backing out on improving the welfare of caged chickens 20 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Flunch has today announced its commitment to source only chicken that meets the criteria for the Better Chicken Commitment in France by 2026. Flunch signs theBetter Chicken Commitment 23 October 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Carried out in April 2019, the survey reveals the living conditions of chickens in two separate farms under integration contract with the DUC brand. The suffering of chickens destined for DUC 29 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On Wednesday May 22, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will most likely make yet another loan (100 million euros this time) to the Ukrainian agribusiness giant MHP. Why France must say no to Ukrainian chicken 21 May 2019 Welfarm
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Vosges group, based in Éloyes, has announced its commitment to source from chicken farms and slaughterhouses meeting the European chicken commitment. France’s Thiriet group commits to animal welfare 11 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The footage shows more than 150,000 laying hens cramped in cages, experiencing distress and anguish. L214 calls citizens to sign the petition against the cruel treatment of laying hens and address the issue with Groupe Avril’s own CEO to ban the use of cages from its supply chain by 2025. Another investigation reveals appalling conditions in French battery cages 26 October 2018
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new investigation by L214 reveals the living conditions of more than 30,000 chickens in a Maître Coq (brand of Groupe Arrivé/LDC) factory farm, that also serves as a training facility for the students of BTSA “productions animals”. New investigation reveals the suffering of Maître Coq broiler chickens 13 June 2018