#Act4 Pets On 20 January 2022, the European Parliament adopted its position at First Reading on the Digital Services Act. Once the Council has adopted it's General Approach, trialogue negotiations between the co-legislators and the European Commission will begin. Digital Services Act: if not for the animals, do it for the money 21 January 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is commonly used in cultivated meat production as a supplement for cell feed due to its richness in nutrients and growth factors. But reliance on FBS, taken from the fetuses of pregnant cows during slaughter, is not an ethically viable option for a product positioned as the "environmentally friendly alternative to conventional meat". Mosa Meat cultivates beef without fetal bovine serum 21 January 2022
#Act4 FarmAnimals Today the European Parliament voted on the Recommendation of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport (ANIT), watering down an already weak text which won’t stop the suffering of billions of animals. EP Plenary: disappointing vote on live animal transport 20 January 2022 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Food sustainability and animal welfare standards are key areas of focus for Eurogroup for Animals. Consumer poll shows: Over half of adults say they would like to try cultivated meat 19 January 2022
The “Have you met” is a monthly interview to raise awareness for our Member Organisations, their work, main battles and achievements for animals. This month we have the pleasure to interview Kati White, Executive Director of SEY. Have you met SEY? 18 January 2022 SEY Interview
EU citizens have until 31 January 2022 to collect the final 100,000 votes out of the 1 million needed for a successful EU Citizens' Initiative to demand the end of the shark fin trade in the EU. Time is running out to end the European Union's shark fin trade 17 January 2022
#Act4 Fish On 23 December 2021, German retailer Kaufland made a commitment to end the sale of live carp in Slovakia, taking effect in January 2022. The commitment was made following a dialogue with our member, Humánny Pokrok. Kaufland commits to end the sale of live carp in Slovakia 14 January 2022 Humánny Pokrok
#Act4 FarmAnimals Following the release of two investigations of two different dairy farms where Grana Padano is produced, the Consortium that protects the most consumed PDO cheese in the world has filed a civil lawsuit against Essere Animali and filed charges against their legal representative and some other members of the organisation. Essere Animali forced to censor videos of investigations of two Grana Padano dairy farms 13 January 2022 Essere Animali
#Act4 AnimalsEU The EU imports horse meat from Canada and this trade is problematic as NGO investigations and EU audits revealed massive problems with animal welfare and food safety. Eurogroup For Animals and the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition recommend using the tools offered by the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to address and improve horse welfare in Canada. Eurogroup For Animals and the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition call for EU and Canada to address horse welfare under CETA 12 January 2022 Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals As Europe struggles with its largest avian influenza outbreak to date, the need to introduce a vaccination strategy is more prominent than ever. Avian influenza emergency - are we headed towards the next pandemic? 11 January 2022
#Act4 AnimalsEU This morning 118 members of the European Parliament tabled an oral question, promoted by Niels Fuglsang MEP (S&D, Denmark), in support of the appointment of an EU Commissioner explicitly in charge of animal welfare. Record number of MEPs demand an EU Commissioner for animal welfare 10 January 2022 GAIA Press Release
#Act4 Wildlife The recently revised handbook “Management of City Pigeons in (large) Cities in Germany” from Menschen für Tierrechte is now available in English. This guide provides practical guidance for authorities worldwide about animal-friendly solutions to manage urban populations of pigeons, through the application of successfully adopted practices in German cities. New guide to animal-friendly management of urban pigeon populations 7 January 2022 Menschen für Tierrechte
