https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/renewed-commitment-european-commission-act-animal-welfare
The European Commission (EC) has for the second time mentioned animal welfare in the letter of intent under ‘Quality of Life’, following the State Of The Union speech delivered on September 10th by President Ursula von der Layen.
https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/president_en
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/hillside-animal-sanctuary/
I am posting this on the site as I welcome a lot of UK supporters. The system is called ‘Easyfundrasing’ and every time you make a online purchase, suppliers give a free donation to your cause. Sometimes a few pence, sometimes a quid or more.
But the pennies all add up to supporting this wonderful animal rescue sanctuary. It costs you NOTHING, but gets money in to support Hillside.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillside_Animal_Sanctuary
https://www.hillside.org.uk/shirehorsesanctuary.htm
Snout of order :
Regards Mark
Just for some talking (AND maybe LEARNING?) points, I am throwing in some discussion topics from Treehugger today – Regards Mark
https://www.treehugger.com/mcdonalds-french-fries-still-not-vegetarian-3970283
https://www.treehugger.com/dairy-farming-environmental-impact-5323217
Not animals, but I just love mountains !
https://www.treehugger.com/tallest-mountains-in-the-world-5183890
https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-the-ld50-test-127851
https://www.treehugger.com/time-to-ban-horse-drawn-carriages-new-york-6950729
https://www.treehugger.com/too-many-dolphins-died-mirage-casino-las-vegas-6752866
https://www.treehugger.com/alternatives-to-animal-testing-in-cosmetics-5202649
https://www.treehugger.com/whats-wrong-with-veal-127519
If you are into animal rights history, the is well worth a look:
Ted Aljibe – Getty Images
https://www.treehugger.com/historical-timeline-of-animal-rights-movement-127594
https://www.treehugger.com/how-many-animals-are-killed-each-year-127631
https://www.treehugger.com/how-many-animals-are-killed-each-year-127631
https://www.treehugger.com/trophy-hunting-law-britain-4861420
https://www.treehugger.com/overview-of-the-animal-welfare-act-127546
https://www.treehugger.com/gaza-strip-zoo-rafah-four-paws-4860431
Regards Mark
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2105713/bbc-star-joins-critics-slamming
Campaigners have blasted the Labour government for failing to follow through on its manifesto pledge for better animal welfare.
Diane Morgan calls for an end to factory farming – Getty Images.
WAV Comment – oh yes, they are still murdering Badgers as well !
Plenty of pre-election promises, then once elected they go silent – but we remember.
Certainly doing better in Slovenia.
As the saying goes, ‘read all about it’ right here.
A very bold move by the Slovenian Government, for which they must be credited.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed by JBS which exposed the company’s lack of commitment to the environment, climate and animal welfare.
Possibly our flag should show:
The judge confirmed that the protests were legitimate, peaceful and based on widely known issues linked to JBS’s industrial livestock production chain. So often in the past, we have seen these rich super companies think they have the right to win over the smaller boys with their financial threats. Well now JBS has lost = and rightly !
Read the great news here:
https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/wap-win-against-jbs-court-case/
Danish Animal Ethics Council report – https://detdyreetiskeraad.dk/english
https://www.endthecageage.eu/en/
Animal Protection Denmark new campaign to improve the welfare of transported pigs – translation available https://www.dyrenesbeskyttelse.dk/tryk-stop
https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news?f%5B0%5D=topic%3A148
https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news?f%5B0%5D=topic%3A21
https://www.dyrenesbeskyttelse.dk/tryk-stop
Regards Mark.
Despite widespread opposition, the European Commission presented on 3rd September 2025 the EU / Mercosur Partnership Agreement – or EMPA, and Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) to EU Member States.
Ever even heard of Mercosur ?; many have not. I will attempt to give a basic overview.
Since it was first ‘invented’, UK and EU animal protection organisations have called on the EU to reject the Mercosur agreements in their current form, given its devastating impact on millions of animals,
in the links after the following photos.The Mercosur nations are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and they are already the EU’s top trading partner in cow and chicken meat. The agreement now will grant significant additional access within the EU to these nations
But, and a big BUT, these South American nations operate a lot of intensive animal farming systems; and as such, by allowing even greater access to the EU now, the Commission is effectively saying to EU farmers, who are basically doing a lot to greatly improve their animal welfare systems, for which we must give them credit, ‘you can go to hell and if we import more cheaply, intensively raised meat from lower animal welfare standards, in South America, then so be it’.
Not exactly what EU consumers and farmers wish to hear I think. EU citizens in general are a pretty switched on crowd; they respect animals and in return they expect good welfare standards.
See what the Eurogroup for Animals have to say about it . Note especially the paragraph about wild animals and their habitats being the first to suffer under the deal, and that by increasing the trade in cow neat, leather and soy needed to feed same animals, the agreement will drive more land take up, resulting in deforestation and the loss of homes for forest dwelling animals. Everything is linked, and in this case, the results will be devastating.
https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/eu-mercosur-deal-undermines-eu-progress-animals
https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/why-eu-mercosur-agreement-remains-bad-deal-animals
A bad deal for food, food producing animals and especially the environment.
Regards Mark.
In the last decade, 274,000 cattle have been compulsory slaughtered in England. Since 2013 over 239,000 Badgers have been culled.
Now real questions about this are being asked:
World Animals Voice 