#Act4 Wildlife The French Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Ecological Transition announced on Sunday 22 November 2020 that COVID-19 was detected for the first time on a French mink farm in Eure-et-Loire. COVID-19: a mink farm infected in France 23 November 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Animal welfare and the future of breeding, a pertinent topic, was the subject of a conference organized by the LFDA, a Eurogroup for Animals member (La Fondation Droit Animal éthique & sciences). The conference took place on the 22nd of October at the Grand Amphithéâtre de la Sorbonne in Paris. LFDA conference on animal welfare and the future of breeding 13 November 2020 LFDA
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Brigitte Bardot Foundation reports that France's National Assembly has adopted a European resolution on the protection of animal welfare within the EU. This grants them a stronger position when negotiating with the European Commission. France's National Assembly adopts European resolution on animal welfare 9 November 2020 FBB
#Act4 FarmAnimals A new investigation released by Eurogroup for Animals' French member organisation L214 reveals revolting images on the conditions of an intensive farm of 20,000 laying hens. New investigation exposes horrible living conditions of 200,000 laying hens in intensive farm in France 30 October 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our French member L214 reveals new shocking images shot in a pig farm located in Auvergne. This investigation aims to draw the attention of French MPs to the cruel reality of intensive breeding on the same day a public discussion on a proposed law on the animal condition is taking place in the French National Assembly. New horror images in an intensive pig farm in France 8 October 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The French Minister for the Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, announced on 29 September 2020 the gradual ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses and on mink farming. As well as the end of the captivity of dolphins and orcas in inadequate dolphinaria, and the implementation of support to improve the detention of wild animals in zoos. French Minister announces strong measures in favor of wild animals welfare 5 October 2020 FBB
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today L214 presents new investigative images filmed at the end of August 2020 in a cage farm of more than 40,000 rabbits, located in Augan in the Morbihan. New investigation in a cage rabbit farm in Morbihan 29 September 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU French Prime Minister Jean Castex confirmed that France will oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal in its current shape. The statement comes after the release of the French Impact Assessment on the deal. France to oppose the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal 22 September 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife L214 and Pierre Rigaux, independent naturalist, obtained the images of one of the largest animal hunting farms located in France (Missé in Deux-Sèvres), belonging to the giant of the hunting breeding industry, Gibovendée. Hunting industry: New Investigation about the leader in game farming in France 22 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals While the French government continues to fund the livestock industry, researchers have shown that switching to plant foods can spare 25 years of fossil emissions. Changing diet to tackle global warming 21 September 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Animal welfare and the future of farming is the topic at the heart of the conference organized by La Fondation Droit Animal, Éthique et Sciences on October 22, 2020 at the Grand Amphithéâtre de la Sorbonne (Paris 5th). Conference on 22 October: Animal welfare and the future of farming 21 September 2020 LFDA
#Act4 FarmAnimals Welfarm launched its national campaign revealing how the investments made by some French banks are supporting intensive broiler chicken farming systems. In the case of Crédit Agricole, the bank invested nearly 2.5 billion euros in industries that do not pay attention to the welfare of these animals. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case and other French banks are involved in this practice as reported by Welfarm. Welfarm denounces investment of French banking sector in intensive chicken farming 9 September 2020 Welfarm