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EU set to keep factory farming on life support
Today, Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposed reform of the EU farm subsidies, despite a growing citizens’ movement calling for a rejection of the current deal.
Read moreWe denounce EU Parliament shenanigans around farm subsidies vote
Today, 20 October 2020, the EU Parliament is voting on amendments to EU farm subsidies scheme, the Common Agricultural Policy, which were fast-tracked through dirty political shenanigans, without proper debate.
Read moreEU Parliament must reject EU farm subsidies' proposal
Last night, there was a disturbing and undemocratic development regarding the vote on the EU farm subsidies scheme, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which can potentially have disastrous consequences for animal welfare in Europe.
Read moreMoving to cage-free farming as part of sustainability transition can be win-win for environment and animals, finds new report
Ending the caging of animals, as part of a transformative change in animal agriculture, could make farming more sustainable and could bring better rural jobs, finds a new report by a sustainability think tank working on EU policy.
Read moreMembers of the EU Parliament call for an end to caged farming
Today, 8 October 2020, 86 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), wrote to the European Commission today urging it to phase out the use of cages for farm animals.
Read moreStop the veggie burger ban!
Today, 8 October 2020, we wrote to Members of the European Parliament to express our deep concern about a proposal to ban calling plant-based products 'burgers', which will be voted on in two weeks' time.
Read moreSixth successful European Citizens' Initiative calls for cage-free farming
Today, on World Day for Farmed Animals (2 October 2020), the European Commission received a European Citizens’ Initiative signed by 1.4 million people which calls on the EU to phase out the use of cages for farmed animals.
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