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Take home message from the IPEMA webinar: The process of moving towards alternatives to surgical castration is irreversible, even if the solutions applied within Europe differ.

Entire male pigs or immunocastration replace piglet castration: IPEMA provides solutions

21 September 2020

A new JRC study describes almost 300 non-animal models used for research on respiratory diseases and the development of new drugs and therapies.

Tackling respiratory diseases with advanced non-animal models

21 September 2020

What works and what doesn’t when it comes to describing plant-rich foods? World Resources Institute's findings identify four kinds of language to avoid and three to embrace to help restaurants and the food industry boost sales of plant-rich menu items.

It’s all in a name: How to boost the sales of plant-based menu items

21 September 2020

During an historic meeting for the legal protection of animals, the lower house of the Polish Parliament discussed the “Five for animals" bill which proposes key changes to the animal protection law. 77% of MPs voted in favour of an amendment which includes a ban on breeding animals for fur.

Poland makes a huge step in the right direction

18 September 2020

As the House of Lords is currently scrutinising the agriculture bill, the UK parliament is faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to protect the UK’s farm animal welfare standards. Failure to act now could result in a catastrophic weakening of the hard-won protections for millions of animals in the UK, says RSPCA.

RSPCA calls on UK Parliament to safeguard the UK’s animal welfare standards post-Brexit

18 September 2020

On 16 September 2020, the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic agreed to ban cages for laying hens from 2027. In Czechia, approximately 4.5 million hens are raised in cages each year. The new ban, which still needs a formal approval by the upper house of the Czech Parliament and the President, will cover cages for both laying hens and laying breeders.

Czechia sets example for EU and bans cages for hens

18 September 2020

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On 16 September 2020, Eurogroup for Animals hosted a high-level online event on labelling for animal products, bringing to one table more than 120 experts from industry, public, and the civil society sector, representing 24 Member States. The event provided a platform for an open discussion on the future of a European food labelling between the different stakeholders under the Chatham House Rule.

Towards a harmonised European label for animal products

17 September 2020

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On board of a motorised boat, activists from our Italian member Essere Animali reached a fish farm in the province of La Spezia, Italy. Arriving near the cages in the sea where hundreds of thousands of fish are confined, they unrolled a banner to protest against the poor living conditions of these animals, destined for the large-scale distribution market.

Activists protest against intensive fish farming conditions in Italy

17 September 2020

The Swedish non-profit organisation Axfoundation has developed a document laying out how to ensure responsible animal husbandry and reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics in livestock.

Sweden takes a step closer to reducing antibiotic overuse in livestock

17 September 2020

A recent report on the circulation of A(H1N1) subtype influenza viruses in the swine population in China with evidence of zoonotic potential has alerted the world to the pandemic risk associated with swine influenza viruses.

FAO/OIE/WHO Tripartite statement on the pandemic risk of swine influenza

15 September 2020

The European Parliamentary Research Services recently published a comprehensive briefing on the EU pig meat sector that is meant to inform MEPs and their assistants. Animal welfare and environmental degradation feature prominently among the issues to be urgently addressed.

European pig sector suffering from animal welfare and environmental problems, says research by European Parliament

15 September 2020

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