#Act4 AnimalsEU One of the ideas on which different stakeholders seem to converge is that European citizens care for animals and would like to see their welfare needs taken into account even when they are used for food production or other commercial activities. Time for an EU commissioner for animal welfare 2 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Experts say many animals may die from Amazon fires What the Amazon's fires mean for its animals 28 August 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU A New York City proposal to ban the sale of foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose, has the backing of animal welfare advocates, but could mean trouble for farms outside the city that are the premier U.S. producers of the French delicacy. New York City mulls ban on foie gras over animal cruelty concerns 19 August 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU For several years, animal welfare has been invited to public debate. Animal welfare: In France large retailers begin to show interest 19 August 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Environmental NGOs have jointly called on the European Commission to take legal action against 15 EU governments for failing in their legal duty to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises in the North East Atlantic from capture in fishing nets (bycatch). NGOs call on the European Commission to take legal action over huge number of whale and dolphin deaths 15 August 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Two French MPs presented a report to the French parliamentary committee on European affairs on 17 July. The report recommended 27 measures to prevent the collapse of Europe’s fish resources. Two French MPs want their Parliament to discuss Europe’s overfishing problem 23 July 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Cleaning up this sector would be good for the climate – the five largest meat producers emit higher levels of scope one and two greenhouse gases than Exxon, Shell or BP, according to GRAIN (a think tank and activist group) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP). Environmental impact of meat analysed from investment perspective 11 July 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Two Indian citizens were arrested due to smuggling attempt into the country on a flight from Guangzhou, China with thirty-two small boxes packed with 5,225 red-eared slider turtles. Trafficking ring involving thousands of turtles uncovered in Florida 26 June 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The report outlines the 18 prosecutions with which ISPCA Inspectors were involved that were resolved in the courts in 2018. Urgent plea for support as reports of animal cruelty are at an all-time high 30 May 2019 ISPCA
#Act4 AnimalsEU The 2012-15 EU Strategy for Protection and Welfare of Animals aims to improve animal welfare standards and ensure they are applied and enforced. Following-up audit report, EC announces evaluation of the EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals (2012-2015) - Deadline for feedback is June 14 17 May 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU This blog is made of contributions by E4A staff and members… Here is your chance to discover the faces and the stories behind the logos! The Trade & Animal Welfare Project Team 8 November 2017
#Act4 AnimalsEU International trade governance has led the EU to take an inconsistent approach to animal welfare in trade policy Chilling Effect of Trade on Animal Welfare 17 August 2017