#Act4 FarmAnimals NGOs, including several of our members, are pressuring Lidl to sign the European Chicken Commitment, following the release of investigations that reveal shocking conditions for broilers on their supplier’s farms in Germany, Italy and Spain. Lidl’s chicken scandal: a glimpse of the state of animal welfare in the EU 24 November 2022 Essere Animali Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Several charities and NGOs - including our members - have spoken out against Lidl, following the release of a video taken undercover that shows chickens living in atrocious conditions. NGOs urgently demand Lidl adopts the European Chicken Commitment 9 November 2022 Essere Animali
#Act4 Aquatics Equalia, Compassion in World Farming and the Spanish Aquaculture Industry Association APROMAR have published a first-of-its-kind general guidelines to improve animal welfare standards in Spanish Aquaculture. First fish welfare guidelines set course for Spanish aquaculture 28 October 2022 Equalia
#Act4 FarmAnimals The NGO Equalia has been pushing since the end of 2018 for better regulation in Spanish slaughterhouses, which was ratified last week with the approval of the royal decree in the Congress of Deputies. Spain becomes the first EU country to legislate the installation of video surveillance cameras in all slaughterhouses 31 August 2022 Equalia
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our member organisation Equalia has exposed appalling conditions for animals at a chicken farm linked to Europe's fourth-largest poultry producer, which sells its product in shops across Europe. New investigation exposes deformities, broken legs and crushed birds at chicken farm 15 February 2022 Equalia Investigation
#Act4 FarmAnimals The NGO's investigative report delves into the debate on the use of cages in egg production, with images showing hens in conditions that are in breach of European and Spanish regulations. Equalia publishes stark images of laying hens kept in cage systems 7 October 2021 Equalia
The “Have you met” is a monthly interview to raise awareness for our Member Organisations, their work, main battles and achievements for animals. Let’s start this first edition with an interview of Guillermo Moreno, Equalia’s co-founder and Executive Director. Have you met Equalia? 12 July 2021 Equalia
The Royal Decree requiring the installation of video surveillance cameras in slaughterhouses will be approved by the end of this year. As a result, Spain will be ahead of other European Union countries in approving this animal welfare regulation, as the installation of video surveillance systems in slaughterhouses has previously only been mandatory in the United Kingdom. Video surveillance cameras in Spanish slaughterhouses become mandatory by the end of 2021 18 March 2021 Equalia