#Act4 FarmAnimals Next week the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) votes on the proposal for the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), commonly called ‘IED’. The debate around the revision shows that EU animal farms have intensified during the past decade to bigger farms and more intensive rearing of animals. Debate about the Industrial Emissions Directive puts the intensification of animal farming in the spotlight 17 May 2023
Eating Our Way to Extinction is a new documentary exploring how our broken food system contributes to ecological collapse around the world. Narrated by Academy Award winner Kate Winslet, the film features undercover footage, shocking evidence from globally renowned figures and leading scientists, and firsthand accounts from Indigenous people directly affected by animal agriculture and climate change. New film shines light on the environmental impact of animal agriculture 8 November 2021
Just ahead of the UN Climate Summit (COP26), a press briefing was held at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw where Green Rev Institute and Democracy Action delivered an open letter to President Andrzej Duda from the international coalition "Carbon Pricing for Food". Green REV Institute urges Polish President to introduce carbon pricing for food 4 November 2021 Green REV
#Act4 AnimalsEU For too long, animal protection has been absent from the conversation around the climate emergency. However, animals and animal-related sectors play a significant role in ensuring a transition towards climate-resilient societies. COP26: Changing food systems and how we treat animals is a major opportunity for climate change mitigation 31 October 2021
#Act4 FarmAnimals More than 50 NGOs, including Eurogroup for Animals and several member organisations, have signed an open letter calling on the United Nations Climate Change COP26 to recognise the role of animal agriculture as one of the largest contributors of climate change. More than 50 NGOs call on COP26 to acknowledge the climate impact of animal agriculture 2 September 2021 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Less and better animal farming is crucial in the fight against climate breakdown, but it is also essential in preventing new pandemics. Animal farming in EU worse for climate than all cars 28 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Worldwide demand for milk is continually increasing in response to a range of factors, including global population growth and changing diets in countries such as China and India. Cellular agriculture – Moving towards a more sustainable method of milk production 27 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Shrimp farming releases huge quantities of greenhouse gases, in addition to supporting abusive labor practices. The problem with shrimp 15 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and six other countries urged the European Union to adopt a “green” recovery plan on Thursday, as fears grow that the economic hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic could weaken action on climate change. Ten EU countries urge bloc to pursue 'green' coronavirus recovery 14 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The global demand for food will increase in the future. To meet this demand, it is not enough simply to increase productivity in a sustainable way. We also need to change from linear mass consumption to a more circular economy — which will mean changing our norms, habits and routines. New report on sustainability in food production recommends reducing meat production levels 9 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals IDTechEx's report proposes a large-scale shift to plant-based and cultured meat. To be considered, however, is that the independent market research company would promote a tech solution because the report was composed by one of its analysts who specializes in agricultural technology and next-generation food technology. Another study finds that the meat industry is unsustainable 9 April 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal welfare actions must be considered as essential components to fully realise the aims of the Farm to Fork Strategy, in line with the Council Conclusions agreed by the Member States in December 2019. Our feedback on the Farm-to-Fork Strategy 20 March 2020
