Quail are the smallest factory farmed animal: it’s factory farming in miniature.

Did you know that as many as 80 birds are kept in a single cage on some farms?

We must #EndTheCageAge

📊9 out of 10 EU citizens believe animals should not be farmed in individual cages. We agree, there is no justification to delay a ban on caged farming!

That's why we took the European Commission to court: to #EndTheCageAge .
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Tomorrow, the European Parliament will decide whether to loosen the obligation to keep or restore grassland on-farm.

Permanent grassland is good for the soil, promotes biodiversity & traps carbon.

MEPs, you must protect nature, animals, and people!

We can help save our planet one bite at a time🌍
40% of global arable land is used to feed animals instead of people – driving deforestation, massive loss of wildlife habitats & climate change.

Shifting to plant rich diets can help the planet, the animals & our health.
#EarthDay

.Paul Behrens and Matthew Hayek argue FAO “seriously distorted” their work in a flagship UN report, underestimating the climate potential of shifts to more plant-based diets.

Reducing meat consumption is key to combat climate change.
✍️Arthur Neslen
theguardian.com/environment/20…

Two thirds of farm animals are exploited in factory farms — 50 billion animals. Every single year.

We won't rest until we #EndIt

🗞️A new report by the EU EnvironmentAgency underlines the importance of a shift towards plant-based foods to address climate change.

Reducing animal products would
💯be good for animals;
💯free up a substantial quantity of crops for human consumption.
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🗞️Not only is factory farming the biggest cause of animal cruelty on the planet, it is damaging our planet through pollution, wildlife loss and emissions. We must act now before we eat our way to extinction, Elena Lara, PhD writes.
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🗞️Greece has become the first country in Europe to announce a ban on bottom trawling in all of its national marine parks and protected areas. 🥳

This practice damages the sea bed & causes a huge amount of suffering to aquatic animals.
#RethinkFish
theguardian.com/environment/20…

“If it matters to Europeans, it matters for Europe,” said the European Commission's president Ursula von der Leyen.

Well, 82% of people in Europe believe farmed animals should be better protected.

This must be reflected into European policy!
#EndTheCage

🗞️Denmark has agreed to help farmers finance a feed additive that is expected to reduce methane emissions from cattle by up to 30%.

But the only meaningful solution to reduce methane emissions from the agriculture sector is to end factory farming. #EndIt
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We stand with Compassion in World Farming and 🇪🇺 citizens in calling on the European Commission to #EndTheCageAge once and for all, and figured out the steps policymakers should take next, too.

⬇️ We gathered evidence, data, recommendations & case studies to create a clear path to a #CageFree future!

🗞️It’s not too late to reach our collective climate goals. We must act quickly to change the way we produce and consume food, by moving away from animal agriculture and toward plant-centered diets.
✍️Aurelia d'Andrea for Forks Over Knives
forksoverknives.com/wellness/sweep…

Factory farming treats animals like machines, ignoring their individual needs and personalities.

We won’t stop until we #EndIt

🗞️Is there any EU legislation against octopus farms?

“While we have called for an EU ban on octopus farming in the past, no EU legislation against it is currently in place,” we told The Brussels Times.
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🗞️ 'People are paying more attention to health, the environment and animal welfare. Many people eat less meat today,' Germany's Agriculture Minister Özdemir said, calling for healthier food in schools, daycare centres and canteens.
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🗞️The Canary Islands govt requested a more in-depth impact study from the company behind the project to build Europe’s first-ever octopus farm, due to uncertainties over environmental consequences.

We call on Nueva Pescanova to halt its plan.
✍️Hugo Struna
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🗞️'Good animal welfare depends on three components: physical well-being, mental well-being and natural living,' says our @Olga_Kikou. 'In intensive dairy farms, all three of these are compromised.'

Read her comment for FoodNavigator.com 👇
foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/0…

New evidence reveals despite claiming to have strict safety standards, Nueva Pescanova failed to assess the risk of using contaminated seawater unfit for human food production.

📣Tell Nueva Pescanova to halt its reckless plans NOW. Share this post to #StopOctopusFarming #EndIt

📢 We call on President Ursula von der Leyen to stand by the EU Deforestation Law!
Europe can't backtrack on tackling deforestation & must swiftly implement this landmark law.

Together with 170 NGOs, we signed this letter: together4forests.eu/news-resources…

#Together4Forests