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📚 Our new Policy Brief, “The Road to Reform,” shows the urgency for stronger rules on animal transport. 🚛 Talks in @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu stalled over journey times & temperatures – leaving 1.5B animals to suffer each year. 🔗Read it here → tinyurl.com/ysbb733y #StopTheTrucks

🐊 Yesterday we joined “Stolen Wildlife: Closing the Loopholes in EU Wildlife Trade Regulations” at @europarl.europa.eu. @alicediconcetto.bsky.social spoke on strengthening EU laws against the illegal #wildlife trade. 📕 Read the new Stolen Wildlife report → tinyurl.com/2jfpfbb7

🚨 Catch @alicediconcetto.bsky.social on the panel later today at “International Disputes in Animal Law – Dynamics of Global Conflict & Cooperation”. ⚖️The webinar is hosted by GW Law’s Animal Law Program. 📅 Oct 2 | 6–7pm CEST 🔗 Register → tinyurl.com/56kfurbd

🐰While fur farming isn’t yet banned EU-wide, national bans, EFSA’s opinion & public pressure may pave the way. 📰 @gabrielakubikova.bsky.social asks: is this the beginning of the end for fur farming in the EU? 🔗 Read the UIA article here → tinyurl.com/533har7e #AnimalWelfare #banfur

🇬🇧 @alicediconcetto.bsky.social & @gabrielakubikova.bsky.social are in London for today's launch of the brand new Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience. 🐾 The centre will explore how animals feel — and how human choices, policies, and behaviours impact them. 🔗 www.lse.ac.uk/sentience

🚨 @alicediconcetto.bsky.social will join the panel for “International Disputes in Animal Law: Dynamics of Global Conflict & Cooperation”. ⚖️The webinar is hosted by GW Law’s Animal Law Program. 📅 Oct 2 | 6–7pm CEST 🔗 Register → tinyurl.com/56kfurbd

🐈🐕‍🦺Join us in October for the launch of our White Paper with AlmoNature & Deutscher Tierschutzbund: “The Protection of Cats & Dogs in EU Law”. ⚖️ Explore the new Regulation, opportunities & solutions with EU policymakers & protection orgs. 🗓️17 Oct, 14:00 CET 📍Zoom 🔗Sign up → tinyurl.com/ypc92pjb

🇪🇺 Billions of EU farmed animals got NO mention in @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu’s #SOTEU this morning. 💪"We have always had to fight for our freedoms,” she said; what about animals’ freedoms? 🐄 We urge @ec.europa.eu to deliver stronger, more ambitious #AnimalWelfare rules to protect farmed animals.

🚨 Save the date! @alicediconcetto.bsky.social will join the panel for “International Disputes in Animal Law – Dynamics of Global Conflict & Cooperation” on Oct 2. ⚖️ The webinar is hosted by GW Law’s Animal Law Program. 📅 October 2, 6–7pm CEST 📍 Webinar 🔗 Register → tinyurl.com/56kfurbd

🇵🇱 Our Legislative Advocacy Managers, Gabriela Kubíková & Ekaterina Solomina, will be at the Conference for Animal Rights in Europe on Sept 11–14. 🐄Join them and other #AnimalWelfare advocates from across the globe in Warsaw or online. 🔗Info & registration → careconf.eu @anima-int.bsky.social

🚨 Join @alicediconcetto.bsky.social at the European Vegan Summit 2025 (9–11 Sept), hosted by the Green REV Institute. 🗨️ She’ll be on the panel “Behind the Green Mask: the Food Industry's Marketing Tricks” on 11 Sept at 18:45 CET. 🔗 More → vegansummit.eu #EVS2025 #vegan #foodsystems

🌊 We’ve joined the Transform Bottom Trawling Coalition to end this most destructive of fishing methods. 🐠 #BottomTrawling devastates seabeds and kills countless fish and other animals as bycatch. 🔗Learn more → transformbottomtrawling.org

🐟 The #AquaticAnimalAlliance has released its 2025 mid-year report. 🌊 Aquatic animals make up most animals used by humans but remain overlooked in policy & welfare. 🌎 As proud AAA members alongside 177 others in 75 countries, we’re working to change that! 🔗 Read more → tinyurl.com/4eermd57

💡 REGISTER FOR FREE Join our insightful workshop with the aWISH project, to explore the powerful impact of #AnimalWelfare indicators on improving welfare measures across the EU. Sign up here: bit.ly/40S5Oks Any questions? Drop them below! 👇

📉Billions of animals are slaughtered yearly—even under EU laws meant to protect them. ⚖️ Legal loopholes allow cruel practices to continue. 🌱We need an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased foods—to protect animals, people & the planet. 🔗 More here → tinyurl.com/3a85x4r7

❓Is it legal for zoos to feed companion animals to wild animals in captivity? 💬 Our Director @alicediconcetto.bsky.social answered in this piece by @lessurligneurs.bsky.social (in 🇫🇷) about yet another objectionable practice taking place in European zoos. ⤵︎ lessurligneurs.eu/un-zoo-danoi...

💦Intensive animal farming fuels #water scarcity & pollution in the EU. 💀 Nitrogen & phosphorus runoff creates aquatic dead zones. ❌Factory farming harms animals, people & the planet. 🔗 More here → animallaweurope.org/wp-content/u...

🇧🇬 In a ruling handed down on Monday, the Bulgarian Supreme Court has confirmed the legality of the national mink farming ban, stating that this ban was proportionate in light of environmental objectives. ⚖️ Ruling (in Bulgarian) → bit.ly/46RDYZt

🐬 DYK bottlenose dolphins use unique whistles to address each other by ‘name’? 🗨️ They’re the only non-human animals known to do this, a key step in language evolution. 🐳 Orcas have shown similar behavior. 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/54cdw3ky

❗77% of farmland grows feed for farmed animals, yet meat & dairy give only 18% of our calories. 🌱 We need an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased foods—to protect animals, our health & the planet. ♥️ Let’s choose compassion, sustainability & a better future. 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/yp85yc5c @eeb.org

The Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court has announced that it will uphold the Ministerial Order banning breeding and import of American mink. This hopefully means a permanent end to fur farming in Bulgaria. The last mink fur farm shut down earlier this year. info-adc.justice.bg/courts/porta...

❓DYK about the amazing adaptions some birds make before migrating? ❗Some shrink or grow their organs, burn muscle for fuel, or double their body weight. 🌎 All to power their perilous journeys across the globe. 🔗 More amazing bird facts → tinyurl.com/6rybruc5

🇩🇰 Aalborg Zoo wants the public to donate healthy guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens & even horses to feed its predators. 💉The animals would be “gently euthanised.” ‼️Highlights how difficult - or impossible - it is to meet animals' needs in captivity. 🔗More → tinyurl.com/2khx8cwd

Our new book chapter is out, looking at self-awareness/personhood in nonhuman animals, and how it may relate to questions of suffering link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

🚨 EFSA’s opinion on #furfarming confirms that small barren cages harm animals, & #AnimaWelfare can’t improve without systemic change. 🇪🇺 13 Member States have already banned fur farming. 🚫It is high time to abolish it in the EU. 🔗 www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajourn... 📷 @weanimals.bsky.social

🚨Animal #agriculture is a significant driver of #climatechange. 📋 In the EU, it causes 70% of agri emissions—yet remains one of the least regulated industries. 🔗 Learn more in our Research Note → tinyurl.com/4dm5rzxz

🐄 Just published!🐄 EFSA releases a scientific opinion & technical report on beef cattle welfare in the EU. Welfare risks, best practices & system-level insight — all in one place. 🔗 europa.eu/!TtY4bY #AnimalWelfare #BeefCattle #EFSA_EU

🐟 Up to 1.3B fish are slaughtered yearly in EU aquaculture. 🌊 Nearly 90% of marine stocks are overfished or maxed out, fueled by aquaculture. 🚫 Crowding causes stress, disease, and suffering. 🔗 More in our Research Note 7→ animallaweurope.org/publications...

🐥Chickens live 10+ years, but most broilers are killed at just 5–6 weeks. 📈They’re the most farmed animals in the bloc, with at least 6 billion slaughtered yearly. 🚫 90% live out their short lives on intensive farms. 🔗 More in our Policy Brief → tinyurl.com/32n2y4pw 📷 @weanimals.bsky.social

🚨 Save the date! Join @alicediconcetto.bsky.social at the European Vegan Summit 2025 (9–11 Sept), hosted by the Green REV Institute. 🗨️ She’ll be on the panel “Behind the Green Curtain: the Food Industry's Marketing Tricks” on 11 Sept at 18:45 CET. 🔗 More → vegansummit.eu #vegan #foodsystems

German customs officials find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in cake boxes at airport www.euronews.com/2025/07/14/g...

“Lawyers say the case now paves the way for suffering communities to bring replica suits across Europe, to demand justice and protection from their authorities.” 👏 Congrats to @amigasdelatierra.bsky.social @cecuconsumo.bsky.social and all those behind the case! www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

@alicediconcetto.bsky.social is quoted in @voxdotcom.bsky.social on a new Swiss law requiring animal products to disclose cruel production methods. 🛒 She says restaurants & stores, rather than consumers, may shun such products to avoid negative association. 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/3zyysbmp

🩸Like humans, animals have blood types — often more than us! 🐴Horses have 8 blood types, cattle 11, and dogs at least 13. 💉They need blood donations too, but not all companion animals can donate. 🔗 More here → tinyurl.com/4w947dv7

❗The EU spends 4x more on farming animals than plants. 💶 The Common Agricultural Policy encourages cruel, polluting diets. 🌱 An EU #PlantBased Action Plan could boost #AnimalWelfare, climate goals, & public health. 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/3a85x4r7

Belgium’s new dietary guidelines call for a higher plant protein intake www.euroveg.eu/belgiums-new...

🇬🇧 The UK's new Trade Strategy calls out cruel imports - and commits to act when overseas produce has an "unfair advantage". But could the new EU-UK trade deal stand in the way? Our latest article breaks it down - link in comments 🔗 #StopCruelImports #trade #animalwelfare

🥵Suffering this week? Imagine the animals packed into trucks on long, hot journeys. 🇧🇪 Flanders has banned summer exports by road to hot non-EU countries—a small but meaningful step. 💪Let’s hope others follow. 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/2a2z7tb4 #AnimalWelfare #StopTheTrucks 📷 @weanimals.bsky.social

📚 An article by @alicediconcetto.bsky.social & Hugo Marro-Menotti in the Sorbonne Doctoral Law Review explores the tension between animals as property vs. sentient beings. ⚖️It looks at how the ambiguous legal status of animals can be used to advance their protection. 🔗 Read → tinyurl.com/2pemdh8c

🐇 Rabbits & poultry most often face intensive farming—but get the least #AnimalWelfare support under the CAP. 📚In fact, a new @ieep.eu ‬‬‬report finds CAP tools for ALL animals fall short. 🐾 Animal welfare must be a standalone objective! 🔗 More → tinyurl.com/3ar3u98u

🩸 The sea ran red in the Faroes as 336 pilot whales, including unborn calves, were slaughtered in the 2nd "grindadráp" of 2025. ❌ This bloody tradition persists despite global & local opposition. #StopTheGrind 🎥 @seashepherd.bsky.social

🐈No more #dogs & #cats in pet shops in the #EU! 🐕The new #EU regulation, voted in yesterday, also includes mandatory ID & registration and breeder rules. 🚫But automatic verification of I&R on online platforms was left out. 🔗 Final text: tinyurl.com/4v3ecf4r #AnimalWelfare #TracingTheTrade

📚 A new article by @alicediconcetto.bsky.social in Revista Catalana de Dret Públic explores the EU's evolving role in #AnimalWelfare law. ⚖️ It argues for integrating animal welfare across all relevant policies—not just stand-alone laws. 🔗 Read it → tinyurl.com/4btdrzr7

🇪🇺 @europarl.europa.eu's AGRI Committee has backed key #dog & #cat welfare reforms: breeder standards, pet microchipping, & an EU database. ❌ But gaps remain—no full traceability, weak penalties, & exemptions for private sellers. 🔗 Read more → tinyurl.com/yc4eay38 #AnimalWelfare #TracingTheTrade

The upcoming revision of EU’s chemical law, #REACH, is a critical opportunity to better protect humans, animals, and the environment. Although #animaltesting is meant to be a “last resort” when no #animal-free method is available, countless animals still suffer in cruel chemical tests annually.

Indeed. But that’s if someone challenges the national law. Will the Commission do so by way of an infringement procedure?

Seahorses are being trafficked on a massive scale as part of the €20 billion illegal wildlife trade. www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...

“If you’re a rich farmer that happens to have a lot of cows, then you can keep those cows forever,” said Shindell. This approach “penalises anybody who’s not already a big player in agriculture”, incl. “poor farmers in Africa that are trying to feed a growing population” www.ft.com/content/2ea6...

Sounded good at first read … but in fact most mutilations won’t have to be labelled as long as they are performed with anesthesia. 1/2 www.rts.ch/info/suisse/...