#Act4 FarmAnimals Two disinfection firms in the Netherlands have been found liable for a 2017 food scandal that swept across Europe. Eggs were contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, which saw millions of chickens slaughtered. Dutch Court finds firms liable in fipronil egg-tainting scandal 25 May 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Netherlands is very vulnerable to zoonoses, diseases that spread from animal to human, such as bird flu and Q fever. How can agricultural interests continue to outweigh public health in such a situation? Zoonotic diseases in the Netherlands: "We are still not prepared" 20 April 2020
#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 Wildlife Eurogroup for Animals has sent on 24 May a letter to Trade Commissioner Malmström and Health and Food Safety Commissioner Andriukaitis regarding the imports of kangaroo meat from Australia into the EU. Will the EU soon stop importing cruel kangaroo meat? 28 May 2018 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands are the world’s largest importers of kangaroo meat with annual totals up to 1,000 tons of meat, equivalent to approximately 1 million animals [1]. EU to act responsibly on import of cruel and contaminated kangaroo meat 6 March 2018 Eurogroup for Animals