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Published 11/07/2023News
Published 11/07/2023
EU Parliament drops restrictions on farming pollution after industry pressure
Today, the European Parliament voted to drop proposed restrictions on pollution from factory farms, sabotaging the European Commission’s efforts to step up environmental and climate action.
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Published 29/06/2023
EU captured by the industrial farm lobby, reveals a new investigation
A new investigation by Politico revealed today that the main farm lobby in Brussels does not represent smallholders, yet it has a deep-rooted influence on the EU decision-making process.
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Published 27/06/2023
Members of the EU Parliament discuss new study on welfare of farmed fish
The EU needs stronger laws to protect the welfare of farmed fish, concluded a new study discussed today at the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee.
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Published 15/06/2023
MEPs to discuss investment risks of low animal welfare
On 4 July 2023, Compassion in World Farming is organising a roundtable discussion in Brussels on “Investment Risks of Low Animal Welfare” hosted by MEPs Pascal Durand (S&D, France) and Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg).
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Published 13/06/2023
Bogus agricultural industry research threatens to keep animals caged
While Europeans hope the EU delivers on its promise to ban cages for farmed animals, the Big Agriculture lobby is banking on junk science to thwart progress. Last week, it launched yet another attack on the movement to end caged farming in the…
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Published 24/05/2023
Environment MEPs reject calls to give cattle factory farms a free pass to wreck the climate
Today, Members of the European Parliament responsible for environment policy voted against proposals to give industrial-scale cattle farms a free pass to avoid their responsibility in wrecking the climate.
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Published 16/05/2023
Dairy cows must not be tied in stalls and ducks and geese must not be caged, confirms EU scientific body
The EU must ensure better housing for dairy cows, ducks, geese, and quail to improve their welfare, confirmed scientists at the European Food Safety Authority in new opinions published today.
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Published 09/05/2023
EU Parliament fails to acknowledge the need to include plant-based drinks in schools
Today, the European Parliament has missed an opportunity to acknowledge the need to include plant-based milks in the EU scheme subsidising school meals.
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Published 20/04/2023
Leaked EU animal welfare plans: hope with a grain of salt
An ambitious overhaul of EU animal welfare laws is possible, revealed today the Brussels-based publication Agra Facts.
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Published 18/04/2023
Transport is stressful for animals and should be reduced, says EU watchdog
EU loopholes allow for animals to suffer when transported, says the European Court of Auditors. Compassion in World Farming welcomes the timely findings of the EU’s watchdog, ahead of the pending thorough review of the EU animal welfare laws.
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