#Act4 FarmAnimals Both suspects chose to negotiate, that is: they admitted their faults. Historical win: Amadori sentenced for animal abuse 2 March 2020 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals Just in time for Trump’s UK visit, Channel 4’s Dispatches looked at the food standard implications of a post-Brexit trade deal with the US. It wasn’t a pretty sight "The Truth About Chlorinated Chicken": an investigation into American poultry production 11 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Carrefour and more distributers join the Animal Welfare Label Association (AEBEA), created in 2018 by LFDA, CIWF, OABA and the Casino group to offer a labeling scheme on animal welfare. Animal welfare labeling is becoming more widespread in France 6 February 2020 LFDA
#Act4 FarmAnimals A German initiative to create a European farm-products label guaranteeing respect for animal welfare received broad support at the European Agriculture Ministers Council on Monday. Europe is considering farm-animal welfare label 30 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals FFAR and Open Philanthropy joined forces to offer up to 6 million dollars in grants and prizes to the firm, group or individual that successfully develops technology that can accurately and rapidly determine a chick's sex as early as possible during the egg production process. In ovo sex sorting system contest enters next phase 30 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Researchers worry about the "growing influence [of the lobbies of animal husbandry] in public decisions which takes on a worrying dimension for our democracy" 130 researchers warn in open letter to better protect whistleblowers in France 29 January 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals France is to ban from the end of 2021 the hugely controversial but widespread poultry industry practice of systematically slaughtering male chicks, Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume said Tuesday. France to ban systematic culling of male chicks by the end of 2021 28 January 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU On December 4, Open Cages and 19 other animal organizations from all over Europe, belonging to the Open Wing Alliance, are launching a petition and a campaign directed to this restaurant chain. Global campaign urges Subway to improve the welfare of broilers 3 December 2019
#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