#Act4 FarmAnimals In the country’s two main breeding regions, 98% of farmers rely on the banned, traumatic practice of routinely cutting pigs’ tails Guardian finally releases long awaited article on the curse of tail-docking in Italy and beyond 19 January 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals After we exposed systematic cruelties and unlawful practices in Parma Ham production last March, Essere Animali’s new investigation shows nothing has changed and severe abuses are still ongoing in farms where pigs destined for Parma Ham are bred. New investigation exposes severe abuses on pigs destined for Parma Ham production 11 September 2018 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals In the last 10 years the number of live Danish pigs transported on long journeys has increased fivefold, from 1.9 million animals in 2007 to 9.4 million in 2017. Pig transports from Denmark multiplied by five in ten years 25 May 2018 Animal Protection Denmark
#Act4 FarmAnimals Eurogroup for Animals' members ANDA, AVATMA and FAADA applaud the decision of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment (MAPAMA) for its guidelines on how pig farms should be managed in order to avoid tail docking. Spanish Agriculture Ministry takes first steps to end pig tail docking 21 December 2017