#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal Welfare Observatory’s investigations reveal significant animal welfare abuses across several farms in Spain and Germany connected to Lidl. Three recent investigations put Lidl’s treatment of animals under fire 10 June 2024 AWO
#Act4 FarmAnimals Despite a marked decrease in rabbit meat consumption, Spain continues to be the leader in production and consumption in Europe, followed by Italy and France. Investigation reveals intense suffering on rabbit farms in Spain 17 October 2023 AnimaNaturalis
#Act4 FarmAnimals The NGO Equalia has been pushing since the end of 2018 for better regulation in Spanish slaughterhouses, which was ratified last week with the approval of the royal decree in the Congress of Deputies. Spain becomes the first EU country to legislate the installation of video surveillance cameras in all slaughterhouses 31 August 2022 AWO
#Act4 FarmAnimals An increasing number of Spanish slaughterhouses, currently 28%, are licensed to slaughter animals according to religious rites and without stunning. Many consumers are buying meat from animals slaughtered according to these rites without knowing it. Animal Equality calls for the elimination of exemptions allowing the slaughter of animals without stunning in Spain 12 November 2021 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals 16 vessels transporting live animals from the EU to the Middle East were affected by the Suez crisis on 23-29th March causing delays that were deadly for thousands of sheep, mainly from Romania but also from Spain. What the Suez Canal crisis meant for animals and for EU Regulations 9 April 2021 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Elbeik 1,600 bovines will be euthanised because of their detrimental health and welfare status Spanish authorities find animals onboard the Elbeik in detrimental conditions 22 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals 'Let's talk about pork' is a campaign launched by the French, Spanish and Portuguese meat industries to improve the image of pig farming. Animal Equality Spain has launched a counter-campaign called "Real or Fake?" to dispel the myths propagated by the pig industry's ridiculous campaign. Animal Equality works to end meat marketing subsidization 18 March 2021 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals Three months after its departure the vessel is still wandering around the Mediterranean with no clear destination. Live animal transport: Elbeik still at sea with 1700 animals 16 March 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals The animals mistreatment has no end: 864 cows lost in a bureaucratic limbo due to the lack of contingency plans, in violation of the current Transport Regulation. After nearly three months the Karim Allah bovines are still onboard 2 March 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Spanish veterinarians, in a confidential report, recommend killing the Karim Allah cattle, as after two months at sea they’re no longer fit for transport Live transport: Karim Allah’s cattle about to be killed 27 February 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Karim Allah vessel is now docked at Cartagena Live transport: Karim Allah now docked and ready to unload 26 February 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals Can you imagine being stuck on a boat for two months with no possibility to walk? Live transport: further update on the Karim Allah 26 February 2021 AWF