#Act4 FarmAnimals In its latest investigation in November, Animal Equality Italy revealed shocking abuse of animals even at local, family-run businesses. ANIMAL EQUALITY: Small slaughterhouses are not exempt from cruelty to animals 2 December 2019 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals It was one of the few provisions of the Agriculture and Food Law (EGalim) dealing with animal welfare. In October 2018, MEPs voted to ban new construction and rearrangement of cages for laying hens. Associations denounce French government for backing out on improving the welfare of caged chickens 20 November 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals More than 30 million hens in Spain live in overcrowded cages, according to 2019 figures from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. More than 80% of Spain’s egg-laying hens are still living in cages 29 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals New Zealand chicken farmers are concerned about the future after the discovery of a poultry disease jeopardised the multi-million dollar export market, an industry executive says. New Zealand's billion dollar chicken farming industry concerned for its future after virus outbreak 25 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Flunch has today announced its commitment to source only chicken that meets the criteria for the Better Chicken Commitment in France by 2026. Flunch signs theBetter Chicken Commitment 23 October 2019 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals Nomad Foods says no to caged chickens and signs up to the European Chicken Commitment to support improve hen welfare. Frozen food giant Nomad Foods signs the European Chicken Commitment 9 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals There’s ‘no downside’ with chlorinated rooster and no scientific motive to uphold a ban on it after Brexit, a senior Authorities adviser has claimed. Chlorinated chicken poses ‘no health problems’, claims senior UK Government scientist 25 August 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A massacre of chickens with at least 200 thousand laying and burned hens asphyxiated. Farm fire: 200,000 laying hens die in north Italy 11 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A large fire in the Kiel-Windeweer in Groningen killed 100,000 chickens this morning. The animals were in two barns that burned out completely. 100,000 chickens die in barn fires in the Netherlands 7 July 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Thunderbolt in the egg industry! New investigation shows cruelties to broilers in Groupe Avril’s farms haven't stopped 21 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Predictions by Rabobank show that the market for slow growing broiler concepts will grow by 8% now up to 20% by 2025. Poultry sector experts say slower-growing broilers will add value for the industry 19 June 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals A German court has ruled that the poultry industry practice of killing unwanted chicks is still lawful, until an alternative can be found. German court rules mass-killing of male chicks legal 13 June 2019