Last August, in one of the 5 remaining mink farms in Italy, 1,035 mink died of a sudden and extremely painful death due to food poisoning. According to the investigations carried out by the health authorities, the animals were given spoiled or contaminated chicken meat. LAV investigates sudden death of over 1,000 minks on farm 22 February 2022 LAV Investigation
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last week, the European Commission published legislation authorising crickets to be sold in shops and supermarkets. The cheerful crickets, formally known as Migratory Locust, are not alone, they join their grasshopper cousins and the mealworm - the larval stage of the beetle known as Tenebrio Molitor - on the list of the EU’s Novel Foods. Crunchy crickets fly in the face of a Sustainable Food System 21 February 2022
#Act4 Pets As investigated by Eurogroup for Animals’ member, Four Paws, every year over 10 million dogs and cats are killed for their meat in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam hosting the most robust dog meat trade in the region. The dog and cat meat trade: Interview with MEP Petras Auštrevičius 18 February 2022 Four Paws
#Act4 AnimalsEU A study requested by the International Trade (INTA) committee of the European Parliament analyses the trade aspects of the EU-Mercosur agreement and recognises that the animal welfare provisions foreseen in the agreement are weak. However, the study wrongly states that imports of animal products must comply with EU animal welfare standards. Study about EU-Mercosur agreement wrongly states that animal welfare standards apply to agri-food trade 17 February 2022
#Act4 AnimalsEU Four days left to make animal welfare a priority for Europe! Together we can make European democracy act for animals 17 February 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals European Parliament backs retrogressive report, which lacks ambition for animal welfare and flies in the face of citizens’ wishes Decerle Report prioritises the economic interests of farmers over and above the welfare of farmed animals 16 February 2022 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Cultivated meat does not yet fully exist on a commercial level and market introduction will happen stepwise, starting with specialised restaurants. It is currently at the pilot scale progressing towards up-scaled production, currently comprising more than 70 startups. Part 3: Everything you always wanted to know about Cultivated Meat - and beyond 16 February 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our member organisation Equalia has exposed appalling conditions for animals at a chicken farm linked to Europe's fourth-largest poultry producer, which sells its product in shops across Europe. New investigation exposes deformities, broken legs and crushed birds at chicken farm 15 February 2022 Equalia Investigation
#Act4 AnimalsEU The United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) will meet on 28 February in Nairobi. A group of African countries proposed a resolution on the nexus between animal welfare, the environment and sustainable development. Eurogroup for Animals and its members call on EU member States to support this innovative initiative UNEA could adopt a resolution recognising the link between environment, sustainable development and animal welfare 14 February 2022
Every month, we interview one of our member organisations about their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure to interview Elza Ramadani, CEO & Founder and Arif Aliu, Project Manager of Animal Rights Foundation. Have you met Animal Rights Foundation? 14 February 2022 Animal Rights Foundation Interview
#Act4 AnimalsEU On the 9th of February, the Italian Parliament voted to include the protection of animals and the environment in the nation's constitution. Italy enshrines protection of animals and environment in constitution 11 February 2022 LAV
#Act4 Fish Devastated seabeds, disturbed ecosystems, animals that perish as “bycatch” – research by Report Mainz shows disturbing absence of animal welfare in fishing industry. Marine fish in the EU: caught, killed and thrown away 10 February 2022
