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Compassion in World Farming is an international organisation dedicated to ending factory farming and radically changing our food systems to reduce reliance on animal protein. They believe ending factory farming will bring better lives to billions of farm animals, save wildlife from extinction, improve human health and leave a planet fit for future generations.

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Equalia, Compassion in World Farming and the Spanish Aquaculture Industry Association APROMAR have published a first-of-its-kind general guidelines to improve animal welfare standards in Spanish Aquaculture.

First fish welfare guidelines set course for Spanish aquaculture

28 October 2022

NGOs from all over the world have joined forces this World Octopus Day (8 October 2022) to call on the EU to ban the cruel and environmentally damaging practice of octopus farming.

World Octopus Day: NGOs unite to call for EU ban on cruel octopus factory farming

One thing that unites Europeans is their strong support for animal welfare. A Commission-organised ‘Eurobarometer’ survey found that 9 out of 10 Europeans believe imported products should respect EU animal welfare standards. Whilst about three-quarters or more want tougher animal welfare rules.

Why Animal Welfare Enforcement Matters

13 September 2022

Taking its title from a chilling warning made by the United Nations that the world’s soils could be gone within a lifetime, “Sixty Harvests Left” uncovers how the food industry threatens our world.

New book reveals factory farming a threat to humanity as big as climate change

Major producer Norsk Kylling has improved standards for broiler chickens by providing additional space, natural light and improved killing methods, thanks to a collaboration with the Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance.

20% of all Norwegian chickens now live under European Chicken Commitment standards

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Critical farming conditions, problematic transport operations and painful slaughter methods: the gaps in the EU fish welfare legislation are exposed in a disturbing new investigation of fish farms in Europe.

New investigation shows inhumane farming and slaughter practices endured by millions of fish in the European Union

Our member Compassion in World Farming France is involved in the development of the Planet-Score initiative, an environmental labelling system that allows consumers to compare the sustainability of food products based on 4 criteria: animal welfare, impact on biodiversity, effect on climate change and pesticide use. The result is a composite format that presents these four indicators together with an aggregated score (from A to E).

Planet-Score environmental labelling system awarded first prize at a ceremony in Paris

On Thursday 24 March, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security in and outside the EU following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The European Parliament rejects calls to suspend new sustainability legislation, but misses the shift to more plant-based diets

Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and Animals International (AI) have witnessed how an old, former cargo ship with nearly 8,000 animals on board needed to be replaced while at sea. Inadequate European legislation and its poor implementation regularly lead to prolonged suffering of animals exported outside the EU.

8,000 animals stranded at sea: NGOs call for systematic approach to end live exports by sea

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Eurogroup for Animals' member Compassion in World Farming launched its latest GLOBAL EggTrack report which shows that, despite supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies continue to make progress on their commitments to source cage-free eggs.

Latest report shows companies continue to make progress on their commitments to source cage-free eggs

24 November 2021

One of Italy's leading poultry producers, Fileni Group, has publicly committed to introduce better welfare standards for all its free range, organic, and 20% of its conventionally produced chicken by 2026.

One of Italy's leading poultry producers joins European Chicken Commitment

17 November 2021

The Platform on Animal Welfare met on the 10th of November to discuss a number of important issues from the sustainable food system framework to the recent citizens initiative to end the cage age, to the ongoing fitness check of the revision of the EU animal welfare legislation.

Summary of the 10th meeting of the Platform on Animal Welfare

15 November 2021