#Act4 FarmAnimals Improving animal welfare is the primary objective of this mobile slaughterhouse project led by Bio Normandie, "it is an increasingly strong demand from consumers and breeders" explains Christophe Dupeyré, project manager in the association. A mobile slaughterhouse project in France for pigs, sheep and goats 21 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals New L214 investigation shows the terrible caged conditions in which quails are raised in France. Investigation on caged quails 21 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) today launched the Egg-Tech Prize. The Egg-Tech Prize: $6M offered for solution to end the killing of 6 billion day-old male chicks per year 20 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Allegations that animals not fit for consumption are entering food chain raise doubts over Netherlands’ inspection regime Dutch government to investigate food safety authority after 'sick cow' cases 20 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Mediabusiness VICE Spain and Animal Equality took advantage of World Meatless Day, 20 March, to launch a new campaign called 'uncaged' on the meat industry and animal cruelty. ‘Uncaged’ launched in collaboration with VICE Spain 20 March 2019 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Minister for Agriculture has described an IFA demand on live exports as 'reckless' for the industry. Irish Minister for Agriculture slams Irish Farmers’ Association’s calf export demand as 'reckless' and risks bringing down entire industry 19 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 13 March GAIA officially launched their slaughter-free meat campaign. GAIA: Belgians say ‘yes’ to cell-based meat 18 March 2019 GAIA
#Act4 FarmAnimals A pig breeder was sentenced to three years in prison by the Ulm district court on Friday for cruelty to animals in factory farming. Pig farmer sentenced for animal cruelty 17 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Trump administration rescinds Obama-era regulation for organic farms. Trump USDA withdraws animal welfare regulation for organic farms, sparking backlash 15 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 7 March 2019, the FDA and the USDA concluded a formal agreement (“7 March Agreement”) on their cooperation to oversee the production of cell-based meat from livestock and poultry. How the US and EU will regulate cell-based meat: differences and similarities 15 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animals should only be transported from Bavaria to other countries if German animal protection standards are adhered to throughout the route. Bavaria bans live export to 17 states 13 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hessen has temporarily stopped live animal transports to certain third countries of the EU. After Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, Hesse has temporarily banned live transports to certain third countries 13 March 2019 Deutscher Tierschutzbund