#Act4 AnimalsEU A new Global Animal Welfare Assurance initiative to improve the lives of farmed animals launches today on World Animal Day. New GAWA initiative aims to improve the lives of farmed animals 4 October 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 AnimalsEU Conditional trade agreement covers eggs from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay EU imposes hen welfare standards on egg imports for the first time 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Spanish researchers have presented a new animal welfare label based on standards established by EU-funded projects. The name of the label is a pun between ‘welfare‘ and ‘fair’, ‘welfare’ and ‘fair’ in English, respectively. New animal welfare label based on EU-funded projects standards 2 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU A semi-quantitative welfare assessment for optimised welfare improvement based on an expert survey Experts say broilers have unacceptably low welfare, despite feasible alternatives 1 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU 1 October 2019 is the last day for filing statements at the European Patent Office (EPO) against patents on conventionally bred plants and animals. EU Parliament and civil society organisations oppose patents on plants and animals 1 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU This year, small slaughterhouses for farm animals are coming Polish Agricultural minister announces a plan to re-activate small slaughterhouses 29 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU On September 13, Welfarm signed a partnership with Cecab, a group of hen breeders from the Aucy group. Partnership agreement with D’Aucy to improve farming conditions for laying hens 26 September 2019 Welfarm
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Chair of Scotland’s first ever independent Animal Welfare Commission has been confirmed. The Chair of Scotland’s first ever independent Animal Welfare Commission confirmed 24 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Please share this video provided by our partners Tierschutzbund and The Animal Welfare Foundation, which depicts the cruelty inflicted on approximately 400 emaciated, dying, and dead horses observed on a pasture near Buenos Aires. 400 emaciated, dying, and dead horses in Argentina prompts call for suspension of horsemeat trade 22 September 2019 AWF
#Act4 AnimalsEU L'association Equalia dénonce la violation des réglementations européennes et l'entreprise, à Villarejo de Salvanés, nie toute accusation Hidden camera reveals animal abuse at Madrid slaughterhouse 19 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The USPCA has come out strongly against a badger cull being introduced in Northern Ireland, as recommended by DAERA’s Advisory Group. Badger cull is cruel, ineffective and unjustifiable 13 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU As part of its commitment to establishing a sustainable supply chain and responsible farm-to-market ingredient and material sourcing policies, Kraft Heinz Europe today announced the expansion of its animal welfare practices by signing up to the European Chicken Commitment. Kraft Heinz signs the European Chicken Commitment 11 September 2019