#Act4 FarmAnimals The pigs were sent to china to repopulate the Chinese herd decimated by African swine fever. France: 2,000 pigs fly to China 16 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Owners of the farm, supplying one of Spain’s largest meat companies 'El Pozo', were called in for questioning after Igualdad Animal's investigation from 2018. 'The horror farm' 16 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Tail-docked pigs have unacceptable level of tail lesions. European Commission's audit in France reveals Pig Directive not enforced 2 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals In Brittany, the Cooperl breeders cooperative has set up industrial and marketing techniques which make it possible to avoid castrating piglets. Animal welfare: the French cooperative where piglets are not castrated 28 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A shocking investigation reveals once again the cruelty behind some pig farms in North Italy. Shocking investigation on a pig farm in North Italy 21 February 2020 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Netherlands ships millions of live animals to the other side of the world every year. The Netherlands is the largest animal trader in the world 17 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Janusz Wojciechowski, the EU’s agriculture commissioner, wants to crack down on the environmental impact of intensive animal farming, but apart from support from animal welfare groups, his calls have so far met with mixed reactions. EU agriculture chief under pressure over bid to trim intensive pig farming 17 February 2020
There is a urgent need for EU action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 12 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Vietnamese pigs of Tarragona will be relocated to a sanctuary thanks to the ethical and responsible management agreement between the town hall and the ADAT and FAADA entities. Collaboration with local authorities brings ethical solution for Vietnamese pig colony in Tarragona 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Slaughterhouses have great difficulty recruiting staff. And the government supervision of slaughterhouses has been failing for years. But the extreme cost-price drive of meat production is at the root of the structural nature of these terrible incidents. Slaughterhouses need more than video surveillance 3 February 2020 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 FarmAnimals The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) launches the second phase of its awareness campaign focusing on the role of travellers as carriers of African swine fever and how they can avoid spreading it. Lunar new year: Travel responsibly to avoid carrying African Swine Fever virus 31 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A German initiative to create a European farm-products label guaranteeing respect for animal welfare received broad support at the European Agriculture Ministers Council on Monday. Europe is considering farm-animal welfare label 30 January 2020