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News Section Icon Published 30/06/2021

EU Commission makes a big step for farmed animals, committing to ban cages

Today, the European Commission made a historic commitment to phase out cages in animal farming across the EU. It plans to prohibit cages for hens, mother pigs, calves, rabbits, ducks, geese and other farmed animals.

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News Section Icon Published 24/06/2021

Scientists including Dr Jane Goodall call for EU to promote healthier diets, not animal products

An international group of over 60 scientists today called on the European Commission to shift its funding for food advertisements away from animal products and towards healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets.

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News Section Icon Published 10/06/2021

Overwhelming support by EU Parliament for ban on cages for farmed animals

Today, the European Parliament urged the European Commission to make cages for farmed animals illegal across the European Union by 2027, adopting a resolution on the ‘End the Cage Age‘ European Citizens’ Initiative.

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News Section Icon Published 01/06/2021

EU must stop paying for ads for animal products

The EU gives millions of euros each year for marketing campaigns with the purpose of increasing our consumption of animal products made in the EU. We are calling on the European Commission to revise this absurd policy.

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