#Act4 FarmAnimals Today the Advocate General of the Court of Justice released its non-binding opinion on the possibility for EU Member States to adopt a national ban on the slaughter without stunning, following a request made by the Belgian Constitutional Court. Advocate General misses the point on alternatives to slaughter without stunning 10 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new opinion by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) identified 30 hazards, most of them related to stunning and bleeding, that impact the welfare of pigs at slaughter. EFSA (finally) affirms that CO2 stunning is incompatible with pig welfare at slaughter 17 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Easter is usually a time for celebration for many – but not for the tens of thousands of lambs that Italy continues to import every year for slaughter. Easter means hell for thousands of lambs transported across Europe 7 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Investigation