#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Parliamentary Research Services recently published a comprehensive briefing on the EU pig meat sector that is meant to inform MEPs and their assistants. Animal welfare and environmental degradation feature prominently among the issues to be urgently addressed. European pig sector suffering from animal welfare and environmental problems, says research by European Parliament 15 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our Italian member Essere Animali has released footages of an undercover investigation in two pig farms in prime time on national television (Tg1). Reaching millions of people, Essere Animali urges authorities and also citizens to rethink intensive farming and its harmful consequences for animals and public health. Pig farm investigations released on Italian TV during prime time 14 September 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals In her new book "Report from a slaughterhouse", Swedish veterinarian Lina Gustafsson describes the experiences of working in a slaughterhouse where several thousand pigs are stunned each day with carbon dioxide. Report from a Swedish slaughterhouse 14 April 2020 Djurens Rätt
#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 A shocking investigation reveals once again the cruelty behind some pig farms in North Italy. Shocking investigation on a pig farm in North Italy 21 February 2020 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today WELFARM re-launched their campaign against piglet castration without anesthesia. Due to lack of the EU Pig Directive enforcement, 10 million male piglets, 85% of them no older than 7 days old, are castrated without anesthesia in France every year. WELFARM: Renewed forces against piglet castration without anesthesia in France 27 June 2019 WELFARM
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European Commission’s formal reaction to the petition “End Pig Pain”, which asks to phase out tail docking, tooth clipping and castration, is a blow for pigs all over Europe, where these painful and unnecessary practices are still taking place as a matter of course in many countries. Disappointing response to petition calling on the EC to end pig mutilations 30 January 2019 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals The first meeting at DG SANTE of the pig welfare sub-group of the European Platform on Animal Welfare took place on 26 November in GRANGE (Directorate F). Rearing pigs with intact tails in the EU: progress slow, but Commission increases pressure on Member States 10 December 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Surgical piglet castration is a painful management practice, widespread across Europe despite strong societal opposition. New EU political impetus to end painful piglet castration 19 November 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals In an audit assessing the European Commission and Member States’ actions towards improving farm animal welfare, the European Court of Auditors calls for more effective spending of animal welfare funds and improved enforcement efforts. European Court of Auditors report calls for greater animal welfare impact 14 November 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals On October 1 the German coalition announced their disappointing decision to plan to delay mandatory anesthesia for piglets during castration, just three months before the measure’s supposed enforcement. Germany to delay implementation of mandatory anaesthesia for piglets during castration 8 October 2018 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 FarmAnimals The European pig industry routinely flouts welfare laws and public opinion in pursuit of higher profits while member states continuously turn a blind eye. One million citizens say EU must stop tolerating pig mutilations as cover-up for broken farming system 4 October 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
