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Friday the 13th is a lucky day for Czech hens!
Millions of laying hens in Czechia will no longer be confined in cruel cages from 2027! Today, on Friday the 13th, the Czech upper house of Parliament voted to confirm the ban on cages passed by the lower house in September.
Read moreEU 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 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 moreWhite smoke from Warsaw! Poland set to ban fur farming
At 2 AM this morning, the Polish lower chamber of Parliament voted to ban fur farming! The law, which won a monumental battle, will also ban ritual slaughter for exports and the use of wild animals in circuses.
Read moreVictory! Czechia bans cages for hens, now EU must follow
Today, the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic banned cages for laying hens from 2027. Compassion in World Farming welcomes this progress, as well as the commitment of Czech policy-makers to push for an EU-level ban.
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.
Read moreGreat news! MEPs voted for new Committee on animal transport
Today, 19 June 2020, the EU Parliament overwhelmingly voted in favour of the establishment of a Committee of Inquiry on animal transport. We are delighted with the outcome of the vote!
Read moreLegendary Jane Goodall to speak on pandemics, wildlife and intensive animal farming
On 2 June 2020, wildlife Jane Goodall will speak at the online conference: ‘Pandemics, wildlife and intensive animal farming,’ which we are hosting together with seven Members of the European Parliament.
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