#Act4 FarmAnimals Most of the CAP measures analysed in this report do not have climate action as their intended purpose but may have it as a secondary purpose. CAP fails to adequately address emissions from agriculture, study shows 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Dear Members of the European Parliament,... Open letter to MEPs about reforming the CAP: Harmful agriculture is destroying nature 5 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals In an interview with EURACTIV France, French MEP and vice-chair of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group, Eric Andrieu, spoke about the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), highlighting its lack of environmental provisions. French MEP makes encouraging statement on animal welfare in the CAP 12 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals EU Member States today agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef farmers, which can be matched by national funds to reach a maximum of €100 million. Your tax euros at work: Irish beef farmers get €50 million in CAP money 20 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A MAJORITY of Scots believe farming is vital to the success of the Scottish economy, research has found. Figures show 86% of people in Scotland see farming as critical to economy 18 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals In Paris a few weeks ago, at the height of the EU election campaign, a report on biodiversity and aimed at global decision makers was released, and made quite a commotion. Avoiding ecosystem collapse will require a different Common Agricultural Policy 18 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Four years ago, Christina and Zach Menchini started Campfire Farms, 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon. How to reverse concentration in animal agriculture: This US program might be the solution 11 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The agriculture committee of the European Parliament voted in the beginning of April on reforms of EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) in opposition to the environment committee that wanted to make EU farm subsidies conditional on minimal animal welfare standards. ENVI and AGRI committees divided on animal welfare in Common Agricultural Policy 12 April 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU On January 19th of the International Green Week in Berlin, the worldwide biggest agricultural event our member organisations Deutscher Tierschutzbund and VIER PFOTEN joined forces and took part in the annual demonstration against the agricultural industry. “We are fed up!” demonstration in Berlin 25 January 2019 Four Paws
#Act4 FarmAnimals In France bullfighting (‘corrida’) and cock fighting are by law acts of cruelty that are allowed under local exceptions where an uninterrupted tradition of this ‘entertainment’ can be proven. FONDATION BRIGITTE BARDOT: The French want bullfighting to end, shows new survey 15 June 2018 FBB