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A new documentary by Ireland’s RTÉ Investigates programme, 'Milking It; Dairy's Dirty Secret' has exposed animal welfare breaches of male calves in Ireland, both on-farm and during live export to Europe.

“Utterly unacceptable and unlawful”: Ireland’s mistreatment of male calves

The European Parliament has voted to exclude emissions from industrial cattle farms from the Industrial Emissions Directive. The Parliament also voted for scrapping the Commission’s proposal for updated thresholds for pig and poultry farms. Thereby the proposal from the European Commission, that could reduce emissions from the largest polluters that keep animals in cramped conditions, is substantially weakened and puts the EU off track on its climate commitments.

Industrial animal farming can continue polluting as the European Parliament waters down emissions directive

Greyhound racing in Scotland is on its last legs, with just one unlicensed track remaining. The dog racing industry is rife with welfare issues such as deaths, injuries and doping, and OneKind believe it has no place in a modern Scotland.

Unbound the Greyhound: One Kind launches campaign to end dog racing in Scotland

In a couple of weeks, +140 European scientists from 19 EU countries have signed an open letter calling on the European Commission and Member States to commit to establishing an EU roadmap to accelerate the transition to non-animal science.

European scientists continue to support an EU roadmap to accelerate the transition to non-animal science

10 July 2023

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AnimalsEU

On Sunday 9 July, the EU and New Zealand officially signed their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) after five years of negotiation. While the FTA liberalises trade for all animal-based products, thereby further stimulating animal agriculture in the EU and New Zealand, Eurogroup for Animals still welcomes that the beef quota is reserved for grass-fed animals.

The EU-New Zealand trade deal includes animal welfare conditionality

It’s critical that policymakers vote in favour of nature, as well as for an ambitious threshold for animal agriculture, so that we can get to work on the urgent task of mitigating our impact on the climate and natural landscapes.

European Parliament to vote on two major climate and nature laws this July

9 July 2023

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LabAnimals

Bill S-5 received Royal Assent to become law on 13 June. It is the first major update to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) since 1999, and includes several amendments aimed at reducing and replacing the use of vertebrate animals in toxicity testing. Nine days later, the Canadian government passed Bill C-47 to amend the Foods and Drugs Act to end cosmetic animal testing and trade.

Canada takes two steps to reduce reliance on animal testing

7 July 2023

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Equines

The latest investigations by the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), Animals’ Angels USA and Tierschutzbund Zürich (TSB) reveal the mistreatment of horses slaughtered in Canada and Uruguay for European consumption. Thanks to these investigations, and in collaboration with a coalition of animal protection organisations, we are calling for an end to the import and production of horsemeat derived from cruel treatment.

Import and production of horsemeat under cruel conditions must stop

Think chicken meat doesn’t have much of an environmental impact? Think again. The industrial farming of broiler chickens is leaving its mark on the planet, and must be addressed if the European Commission is going to reach its targets both for animal welfare and more sustainable food and farming systems.

Don't believe the rumours: chicken meat is FAR from sustainable

5 July 2023

As the EU is set to unveil its proposal for a revised animal welfare legislation by the end of the year, an EU conference on ‘Animal Welfare – for sustainability and competitiveness’ took place at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences on June 30th in Uppsala, Sweden.

EU Animal Welfare event co-organised by Eurogroup for Animals, Djurens Rätt and Swedish members

It’s a difficult life for broiler chickens in Europe’s farming systems. Not only are these poor birds reared to grow incredibly fast, they’re subjected to painful stunning practices, arduous journeys and awful habitats, too. As one of the most widely farmed and consumed species in Europe, it’s critical the Commission takes their welfare seriously in their ongoing revision to the animal welfare legislation.

Broiler chickens: why are these innocent beings suffering by the billions?

4 July 2023

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Pets

There is a clear correlation between domestic violence and violence against companion animals: abuse of pets by perpetrators can be used to exert power over the victim. Training the competent authorities on the complex dynamics of abusive relationships is crucial to the protection of all victims, including companion animals.

Companion animals and the fight against domestic violence

29 June 2023

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“Utterly unacceptable and unlawful”: Ireland’s mistreatment of male calves

Industrial animal farming can continue polluting as the European Parliament waters down emissions directive

Unbound the Greyhound: One Kind launches campaign to end dog racing in Scotland

European scientists continue to support an EU roadmap to accelerate the transition to non-animal science

The EU-New Zealand trade deal includes animal welfare conditionality

European Parliament to vote on two major climate and nature laws this July

Canada takes two steps to reduce reliance on animal testing

Import and production of horsemeat under cruel conditions must stop

Don't believe the rumours: chicken meat is FAR from sustainable

EU Animal Welfare event co-organised by Eurogroup for Animals, Djurens Rätt and Swedish members

Broiler chickens: why are these innocent beings suffering by the billions?

Companion animals and the fight against domestic violence

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