#Act4 FarmAnimals With the increasing middle classes in countries like China and India, global meat consumption is expected to rise. Meat consumption has detrimental effects on animal welfare, climate and human health. So why has the EU spent €71m promoting it? 12 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Portugal's bullfighting tradition is on its knees, having seen attendance fall nearly by half in the past decade. Portugal's bullfighting culture woos kids to boost its audience 7 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Milking robots and precision tools make the work of farmers more efficient and less arduous. Robotization and precision tools should not dehumanize livestock lines 7 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Prevention and punishment of false declarations of compliance with animal welfare eligibility criteria made in order to obtain promotional funding Pork meat: EC states that false claims by producers of compliance with animal welfare standards can lead to reduction or suspension of promotional funding 28 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals At Long Dream Farm in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Abrahams allow their heritage breed cattle to live out their lives and serve as partners in food production. At this small, family-run dairy, animal welfare comes first 25 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Farm animal welfare is a major concern for society and food production. Farm animal cognition—linking behavior, welfare and ethics 12 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The IKEA Food Better Programmes frame IKEA Food’s global vision for sustainable agriculture. IKEA commits to higher welfare standards for chickens worldwide 11 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The nationwide consultation in France known as the Grand Debat has focused so far on issues like purchasing power and inequalities between social classes. Majority of French think animal welfare should be part of nationwide consultation 8 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The result is now: a state label for pork. The ministry calls it "animal welfare" label. Is the German animal welfare label just a marketing gimmick? 7 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals This Thursday, February 7, the NGOs Eyes on Animals and L214 are publishing a book called The Hidden Face of Our Plates, published by Robert Laffont. Book launch: “The hidden side of food” 7 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The export of cattle to non-European third countries usually takes place under degrading and painful circumstances - simply because of the often thousands of kilometers of routes. Bavarian vet refuses to approve the export of animals to non-EU countries where animal welfare standards aren't met 1 February 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals Phil Hogan (58) has been responsible for agricultural policy in the EU Commission since 2014. Commissioner Hogan says CAP compensates farmers for damages caused by wolves and points out to existing funding opportunities to improve animal welfare 17 January 2019