The Government has signalled that CO2 pig slaughter should be phased out. But warm words won’t stop pigs suffering in agony. Only a legal ban can do that. Please donate today to help secure a UK ban on CO2 pig slaughter and end cruelty for farmed animals: https://bit.ly/4wKCJF5

"Once again, food lies at the heart of global challenges – from climate breakdown and biodiversity loss to the rise of chronic disease. And once again, we face a choice: do we cling to the model we inherited, or redesign it for a better world?" - @philip-ciwf.bsky.social

Words to live by. 💚

To create a truly sustainable food system that prioritises animal welfare, human health, and the environment, we need to be farming fewer, healthier chickens. Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8Ig3A

Factory farming is by far the world’s biggest cause of animal cruelty. We have to end it.

Toxic pollution, linked to a Government push to increase pig and poultry farming, is contaminating Northern Ireland’s largest source of drinking water with blue-green algal blooms so extreme they can be seen from space. 🤯

After years of pressure and broken promises, the European Commission has published the Livestock Strategy – confirming plans to ban cages for hens and mother pigs. But what else was included? Vinciane Patelou, who heads up our EU work, explains! @ciwf_eu

“Every critical ecosystem across our planet is on a pathway to collapse... & this poses huge threats to our national security" We must move towards nature friendly farming to restore biodiversity.

The EU Commission states it will present legislation to phase out cages for laying hens & mother pigs. But millions of other animals will be left to suffer in cages, including rabbits & calves. The Commission must keep its word and #EndTheCageAge for all animals.

Factory farming is linked to some of the greatest challenges of our age - climate breakdown, wildlife decline, polluted rivers, antibiotic resistance and food insecurity itself. It's a threat the next PM cannot afford to ignore. @philip-ciwf.bsky.social wrties for @scotsman.com.

Aldi, Lidl & Tesco have now joined Waitrose, M&S, Co-op & Sainsbury's to be 100% cage-free across all egg categories. 👏👏👏 But while many companies have met their cage-free commitments or made significant progress, others have dropped their public commitments entirely: https://bit.ly/4aDviHk

Our EggTrack report tracks the progress of the most influential companies that have pledged to phase out caged eggs. While we've seen progress, there is still more work to do. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aDviHk #EndTheCageAge

PROGRESS: The @EU_Commission’s new #LivestockStrategy confirms plans to free over 160 million hens & mother pigs a year from cruel cages. 🐔🐷🙌 If delivered, this will be a major victory. We won’t rest until every cage is an empty cage. #EndTheCageAge

When the new Prime Minister resumes discussions with Brussels to secure a trade deal with the EU, the Government's pledge to ban foie gras imports must not be sacrificed.

Make it make sense. Animal agriculture uses around 80% of global agricultural land but provides ONLY 18% of global calories and 37% of protein. 🤯

1 July marked five years since the EU Commission committed to delivering proposals to #EndTheCageAge, but so far it has failed to deliver on its promise. We joined with Anima International and partners in Brussels to urge the Commission to stop delaying and finally ban cages.

The UK Government has said it will consult on phasing out cages for mother pigs, but we need to make sure the alternative is truly cage-free. Contact your MP: https://bit.ly/4fdpHKe

NEW ACTION: We have a crucial opportunity to end one of the most severe forms of confinement in UK farming: trapping mother pigs in cages for up to 35 days at a time. The Government has said it will consult on phasing out these cages, but we need to make sure the alternative is truly cage-free. ⬇️

Along with 42 animal protection groups and legal experts, we have written to the Welsh Government on a matter of legal urgency. 🧵

Honoured and humbled to be re-elected. Thank you @eurogroupforanimals.org 🙏

“There’s been a huge increase [in emissions], and it’s simply because there are so many more livestock now.” Peter Stevenson, chief policy adviser, speaking to the @theguardian.com.

Evidence from a UK Government consultation shows that consumers overwhelmingly want honest, transparent labelling — yet much of what matters most to us remains hidden. Our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social outlines why this has to change.

Today we've marked the five-year anniversary of the EU Commission's unfulfilled commitment to ban cages for farmed animals. Alongside @anima-int.bsky.social and the #EndTheCageAge coalition, we made our voices heard outside the European Commission in Brussels. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eF1HQ0

We are extremely saddened to hear of the passing of our Patron Dame Penelope Keith. Penelope was a well-loved actress, but to all of us, it will be her legacy of kindness to farmed animals that we will most fondly remember her for. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xRhWAZ

Lough Neagh suffers from pollution due to intensive farming of the land around it. We need urgent action to move away from these harmful practices and protect biodiversity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg7vy307xlo

.@philip-ciwf.bsky.social first took up the role in 2020 & his reappointment reflects his longstanding commitment to advancing animal welfare, transforming food systems & building collaboration across the movement. We look forward to continuing to work closely with Eurogroup for Animals.

More than 35,000 people have already joined the call for clean water by contacting their MP. 🌊 Now we're asking you to take the next step by writing a letter to your local newspaper. Take action: https://bit.ly/4eP6RsJ #CleanWaterNow.

The Government consulted on phasing out cages for laying hens, now we need to see the results published and legislation introduced! All this week we've been in the Houses of Parliament to make our voices heard. #EndTheCageAge

Tesco is now 100% cage-free across all branded and own-brand shell eggs, as well as every egg used as an ingredient in its own-brand products. 👏 This news from Tesco takes us one step closer to a cage-free future! #EndTheCageAge

"When the law was changed to require battery eggs to be labelled ‘from caged hens’, people stopped buying them. Other animals deserve the same freedom" Read the full article from @philip-ciwf.bsky.social. ⬇️

Animals crammed together in factory farms are also especially vulnerable during these scorching temperatures. And these same intensive farms are fueling the climate crisis. We need bold action from global leaders to move away from intensive agriculture.

When animals are crammed together in factory farms, they're especially vulnerable when climate disasters strike. These same intensive farms are fueling the climate crisis. Stop the spread of factory farms: https://bit.ly/4mAbARm

Offering long-term funding to improve soil health and water management is an essential part of securing a more sustainable farming future for farmed animals, farmers and the environment. (1/5)

Coming to you live from Parliament! We're showing MPs the cramped space UK caged hens have to live their whole lives, equivalent to four people in a phone box. Read more: https://bit.ly/4oGKHMx

Thank you to @joshnewburymp.bsky.social for hosting our #EndTheCageAge exhibition in Parliament this week. Read the full article for @politicshome.bsky.social#EndTheCageAge➡️ https://bit.ly/3QDnbU5

Don't let anyone fool you! Plans to farm octopus must be stopped. Nueva Pescanova applied to the Las Palmas Port Authority to build the world's first commercial octopus farm. Tell the port authority to close the application: https://bit.ly/3QDHy3x

"Farms that keep calves with the mother to a natural weaning age are really revolutionary. It's a big challenge to break away from the conventions." Peter Stevenson, our Chief Policy Advisor @scotnational.bsky.social

What if your next purchase could speak up for animals? Our new octopus collection is here. Each piece helps raise funds for our work to protect farmed animals, on land and underwater. Wear your compassion, browse our new merch here: https://bit.ly/4xoEs3Z

We've been informed that the Port Authority of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria took a first step towards closing the application to build the world’s first octopus farm. We must keep up the pressure until the file is officially closed. Send a message to the Port Authority: https://bit.ly/3QDHy3x

The intensification of agriculture over recent decades has meant that food and farming has become fundamentally rooted in fossil fuels. @philip-ciwf.bsky.social outlines an alternative way forward.

One of the longest journeys farmed animals are forced to endure at sea. This suffering is completely unnecessary - we've banned live exports from Britain - now it's time for global action. Sign the open letter to the World Organisation for Animal Health: https://bit.ly/4enzN9V

Every year, around 9 million pigs in the UK endure the terror of CO2 slaughter. Please donate today to help secure a UK ban on CO2 pig slaughter and end cruelty for all farmed animals. Donations will be matched up to a total of £55,000: bit.ly/3RXYAtA

Due to the unstable and dangerous nature of these transport routes, animals often experience exposure to missile strikes or lengthy delays at borders. Sign our open letter to the World Organisation for Animal Health ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QEA2W9 #BanLiveExportsDay #BanLiveExports

Help us end the cruellest trade in the world, globally, forever. The British live exports ban proves it can be done. Now we're calling on the World Organisation for Animal Health to end this inhumane trade. Sign the open letter: https://bit.ly/4enzN9V @philip-ciwf.bsky.social

Animals are not cargo. Live exports must be banned globally. #BanLiveExports

"I very much believe that the future for food, for people, for the environment, is to put kindness at the centre of our society. What are we waiting for?" @philip-ciwf.bsky.social writing for The SkyLark.

We've banned live exports from Britain, now we need this to happen around the world. We’ve written an open letter to the World Organisation for Animal Health calling on them to end this inhumane trade. Add your name: https://bit.ly/4enzN9V #BanLiveExports

Ahead of #BanLiveExports International Awareness Day, more than 130 charities, celebrities and experts from 33 countries have joined our call for a global ban on live exports. Add your name to our open letter: https://bit.ly/4enzN9V

Great Britain has banned live exports; now we need the same thing to happen all around the globe. Find out more and take action. ⬇️ @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #BanLiveExports

Peter Stevenson, our Chief Policy Advisor, proposes a new Charter to govern how we treat farmed animals. Read more. ⬇️ @philip-ciwf.bsky.social