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Big agri-food industry aims to kill ‘End The Cage Age’ initiative
The Big Agri industry has launched a multi-pronged attack on the European Citizens’ Initiative to End The Cage Age – a direct democracy tool that enables European citizens to request an end to the use of cages for farm animals.
Read moreFarm animal abuses prevalent in Europe, warn auditors
For the very first time, the European Court of Auditors looked into how EU animal welfare standards are adhered to, and concluded in a new report released today that the rules are repeatedly ignored on the ground.
Read moreWe welcome today's EU Parliament vote on superbugs
New legislation aimed at ending the overuse of antibiotics in farming has been approved by the European Parliament today, 25 October 2018. The legislation will ban preventative mass medication of groups of healthy animals from 2022.
Read moreMEPs & Pamela Anderson launch the 'End the Cage Age' EU Citizens' Initiative
The 'End the Cage Age' European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) was launched in the European Parliament and in many Member States with the support of MEPs, national NGOs and celebrities – including Pamela Anderson!
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