Fur farming is slowly dying out. A new report shows that mink production has fallen by 50% in the last five years, while fox farming has suffered an even greater collapse of 68%: bit.ly/3z3okLV With over 1.5 million 🇪🇺 citizens calling for a ban on #furfarming, the

Yesterday, our Senior Veterinary Advisor was invited to present during the plenary session of the 75th EAAPofficial annual congress in Florence (🇮🇹) on "Reassessing our relationship with farmed animals". We made a strong case for the importance of scientific advocacy in times

The exotic pet trade negatively impacts #AnimalWelfare, #Biodiversity & #PublicHealth. The introduction of an EU #positivelist is the most effective, transparent, enforceable + economically feasible way to prevent animals from being kept as pets in unsuitable conditions.

Our CEO, Reineke Hameleers will be speaking at tomorrow The Brussels Times + GAIA's event on the need of an EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare. Join live: event.brusselstimes.com/time-for-an-eu… 🗓️ 4 September ⏰ 16:00 - 17:30 CEST #EUforAnimals #EUforAnimals

We welcome the consensus reached at the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture 🙌 🐔 An emphasis on the need for revised #animalwelfare legislation + phase out cages 🥬 A call for policies that ensure accessibility & affordability of healthy, sustainable food to

Participants in the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture unanimously agree: updating #animalwelfare legislation is imperative to move towards resilient, inclusive & sustainable food systems. 👏bit.ly/3ZigeJY We look forward to seeing the European Commission

🔴 Starts now! Tune in for an interactive debate on the urgent need for an EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare with The Brussels Times, GAIA & our CEO Reineke Hameleers. #EUforAnimals #EUforAnimals event.brusselstimes.com/time-for-an-eu…

🚨 Discussions to unblock the EU-Mercosur trade agreement are taking place in Brasilia this week. 🤯 Negotiations began over 25 years ago & the deal does not reflect the European Commission's latest sustainability agenda. It's a bad deal for animals, people and the planet - we need

Great piece by the The Guardian exploring the report on the future of #farming in Europe (submitted to the European Commission yesterday)! Among other things, the report says more #PlantBased diets should be promoted in the 🇪🇺 + calls for less meat consumption ⬇️ theguardian.com/environment/ar…

💪🐟 Congratulations to Animal Equality UK for taking a stand to protect millions of fish!

🤯 No more double standards! The European Commission has committed to #EndTheCageAge in the EU 🤗 Meanwhile, the EU-Mercosur trade deal would grant substantial market access to egg products from Mercosur countries... including from hens in battery cages. 🤔 #StopEUMercosur

The EU Council asked EU citizens for feedback on the European Commission's proposed revision of the transport regulation. 🚛🚢 Their answer? They want the EU to do better for animals. Key demands included: 🛑 #BanLiveExports 🐄 Stronger protection for vulnerable animals 🌡️

😟 The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement would only exacerbate existing issues with intensive farming and deforestation. The deal is a disaster for animals, people & the planet. We need to #StopEUMercosur

🐙 🐟 Looking forward to the #AquaticLifeConference starting next Monday! Don't miss the 'Reject' session, looking at preventing the introduction of new species to aquaculture and plans for onshore intensive fish farms. #StopOctopusFarming Aquatic Life Institute Animal Equality UK

🐰 🐭 🐵 2023 has been a promising year for #animalsinscience with the European Commission's commitment to develop a roadmap to phase out #animaltesting. This roadmap will provide guidance on how to achieve this goal in a coordinated & efficient way. To find out more, read our annual

🇪🇺 Next week the Commissioners of the European Commission will be announced: bit.ly/3B2wPra This is a great opportunity for the EC to appoint a Commissioner for Animal Welfare and to ensure that the topic remains within the appropriate directorate, as demanded by over 300