The European Food Safety Authority publishes its recommendations to improve animal welfare during transport. We welcome the new research but we would have hoped for stronger recommendations given that the evidence of animal suffering is there. EFSA scientific opinions on the welfare of animals during transport 7 September 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new petition has been launched in Czech Republic by our Member Organisation Společnost pro zvířata to demand a ban on long-distance live animal transport. They already have collected 4.000 signatures and they need to reach 10.000. Open petition to end long-distance live animal transport in Czech Republic 18 November 2021 Společnost pro zvířata
#Act4 AnimalsEU Today, the Animal Welfare Foundation, supported by other NGOs, released a new documentary underlining animal welfare abuses in the production of Argentinian horsemeat. Unfortunately, as demonstrated by our report, this is not an isolated case Horsemeat imports in regular breach of EU rules 25 November 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Jane Parker is planning the UK’s first modern, mobile abattoir Mobile abattoir will help meet demand 12 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new report by the European Commission on the transport of live animals by sea reveals a lack of compliance with the EU Regulation 1/2005 (the Transport Regulation) throughout journeys, as well as a complete lack of feedback about the condition of animals when they arrive at their destinations. Eurogroup for Animals calls on the EU Commission to revise the Transport Regulation to end live export and to shift to a trade in meat and carcasses only, as well as genetic material. The EU is kept in the dark about condition of animals arriving in third countries, report finds 11 May 2020 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Would the British public accept chlorinated chicken masking lower welfare standards on farm or hormone-fed beef flooding supermarket shelves in exchange for a US trade deal? The UK’s National Farmers Union calls on British government not to betray food standards in any future trade deals with the US 3 June 2019
