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EU agency to look at welfare of animals in caged systems
Following our ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative, the EU Commission has requested from one of the EU agencies to look into stress caused to farmed animals kept in caged systems.
Read moreMembers of the EU Parliament commit to keep pushing for cage-free farming
On 14 July, Members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum met virtually to discuss how they could further help our fight to end caged farming in Europe.
Read moreBerlin sow vote: German presidency must listen to calls of EU citizens
On 3 July 2020, the German upper house approved new controversial rules on the welfare of sows. The weak ambitions of the German Federal agriculture ministry to put its own house in order casts a shadow over the sincerity of its EU-level…
Read moreVictory! U.S. state of Colorado bans cages for hens
On 1 July 2020, the U.S. State of Colorado banned all cage confinement of egg-laying hens! This goes well beyond what the law requires in the EU, where over 200 million hens are still in cages.
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