#Act4 FarmAnimals Essere Animali documented the situation in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region as flooding continues to impact the lives of people and animals. They discovered thousands of animals trapped and waiting for rescue. Floods in Emilia-Romagna: new photos expose dead and abandoned animals on farms 28 May 2023 Essere Animali
Every month, we interview one of our member organisations about their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we are pleased to interview Anton Krag, Dyrevernalliansen’s CEO. Have you met Dyrevernalliansen? 11 October 2022 Dyrevernalliansen
#Act4 Aquatics NGOs from all over the world have joined forces this World Octopus Day (8 October 2022) to call on the EU to ban the cruel and environmentally damaging practice of octopus farming. World Octopus Day: NGOs unite to call for EU ban on cruel octopus factory farming 8 October 2022 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Taking its title from a chilling warning made by the United Nations that the world’s soils could be gone within a lifetime, “Sixty Harvests Left” uncovers how the food industry threatens our world. New book reveals factory farming a threat to humanity as big as climate change 18 August 2022 CIWF
Every month, we interview one of our member organisations about their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure to interview Adrienne Bonnet, Head of Campaign, Advocacy & Legal department at Welfarm. Have you met Welfarm? 11 May 2022 Welfarm
#Act4 Aquatics More salmon than ever before died prematurely in Norwegian farming in 2021. The fish health report 2021 from the Veterinary Institute shows that the situation is characterised by a number of different diseases and lice treatments which are a great burden for the farmed fish. Our member organisation, Dyrevernailliansen (The Norwegian Animal Welfare Alliance), is now pushing for mortality to be included in the traffic light system for salmon, so that facilities with high mortality are prevented from expanding production. Staggering mortality rates reveal significant health and welfare challenges in Norwegian fish farming 22 March 2022 Dyrevernalliansen
Every month, we interview one of our member organisations about their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure to interview Francisco Vásquez, Founder of AnimaNaturalis. Have you met AnimaNaturalis? 16 March 2022 AnimaNaturalis
#Act4 FarmAnimals The impetus for the EU to develop and adopt the Farm to Fork strategy was the necessity of making the food system resilient, by adopting healthier and more environmentally sustainable practices, including improved animal welfare and a shift to healthy, sustainable diets. The Farm to Fork Strategy was designed to make our food system more resilient, now it’s time to make it work 14 March 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Even if we limit global warming to 1.5°C, we cannot eliminate all the losses and damages related to climate change but some can be reduced. Even temporarily exceeding 1.5°C of global warming will result in devastating impacts, of which some will be irreversible. The new IPCC report is a dire reminder of the need to rapidly reduce intensive animal farming and shift to plant-based diets 1 March 2022
#Act4 Aquatics Experts and animal welfare campaigners are appalled as Spanish seafood company Nueva Pescanova announced plans to open the world’s first octopus farm despite multiple ethical and ecological concerns. "Ethically and environmentally" disastrous plans to farm octopus in Spain advance 26 January 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals As Europe struggles with its largest avian influenza outbreak to date, the need to introduce a vaccination strategy is more prominent than ever. Avian influenza emergency - are we headed towards the next pandemic? 11 January 2022
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
