👎 Yesterday, the @europarl.europa.eu Agriculture Committee voted to ban the use of terms such as “burger”, “sausage” and “steak” for #PlantBased foods. "[This vote] goes against the EU’s targets to promote innovation, reduce red tape, and increase food security" 👇 bit.ly/4paFNHL

On 30th July, @efsa.europa.eu published its damning scientific opinion on the welfare of animals on fur farms. In this OpEd, I argue why the @ec.europa.eu must now act to relegate this cruel and unnecessary industry to the annals of history. www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Octopuses don’t belong in factory farms – they are wild animals who should be living in the ocean. Share this post if you agree. 🐙 #StopOctopusFarming

A new investigation reveals TikTok is fuelling the illegal #wildlife trade, with traders in Africa openly selling thousands of wild animal carcasses, including endangered pangolins, to millions of viewers. Social media is fast becoming a marketplace for extinction.💔 ⤵️ bit.ly/3JAZkAQ

🌡️ Millions of animals are being transported under the scorching sun every day, often with no access to ventilation. 🥵 Yet, many MEPs are trying to weaken important measures from the #TransportRegulation... including those to protect animals during extreme temperatures. Take action: bit.ly/4e2qqvw

Large #trophy #hunting scandal in #Argentina: outfitter organised countless illegal hunts inluding on locally as well as internationally protected species - 8,000 #animal parts have been found during raids‼️ 😱 #StopTrophyHunting @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social 👉 news.mongabay.com/2025/08/new-...

If the EU is serious about maintaining its position as a leader in #AnimalWelfare, it is crucial to keep improving its standards. EU lawmakers must support an ambitious & timely modernisation of the animal welfare rules for all species in 2026. #ImprovementShouldBePolicy

The Supreme Administrative Court of #Bulgaria has upheld a Ministerial Order from 2022 banning the breeding and import of American #mink. The order was challenged by the country’s only mink farm which ceased operations earlier this year. Bulgaria is now free of fur farms. #FurFreeEurope

We’re challenging the status quo to advance #ScienceWithoutSuffering! Our recent workshop in Scotland brought together global experts dedicated to advancing human-relevant methods instead of animals in medical research. We stand united in our belief that the future of #science is #animal-free!

🔥 Animals will suffer this summer from extreme temperatures during #LiveTransport, with many investigations recording temperatures inside vehicles reaching well over 40°C. Now's the time to remind MEPs why #AnimalWelfare must be prioritised in the revision of the EU's transport laws: bit.ly/4e2qqvw

🚨 BREAKING: #EU top food safety authority confirms what animal advocates have long warned — #furfarming causes systemic, unpreventable suffering for #mink, #foxes, raccoon dogs & #chinchillas. 📢 We are calling on ec.europa.eu to act — without delay. 🦊

Great news for #rabbits in the EU! 🐰🎉 The rabbit pyrogen test—an outdated method used to assess the safety of medical products like vaccines and pacemakers—is officially replaced with a modern, #animal-free method. The new requirements officially came into effect this month!

Once roaming across vast stretches of Asia, #tigers now occupy just 7% of their historic range. Only around 3,140 mature individuals remain in the wild — a 96% decline since the early 20th century.

Despite the commitment to #animalwelfare of the #EU, chemical safety testing under #REACH continues to rely on animal experiments, even when non-animal options exist. In an op-ed for @euractiv.com, @giorgiapallocca.bsky.social and @antigonief.bsky.social explore this gap between policy and practice.

🇧🇷🐰🎉 After a 12-year campaign led by Humane World for Animals, Brazil has voted to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals! The ban will enter into force after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to signs the bill. Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/braz...

Yesterday, we urged Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi to swiftly take action to ensure Brittany Ferries abandons the cruel transport of live farmed animals on its ships. Just weeks old, unweaned calves can suffer overcrowding, stress, exhaustion & dehydration on these journeys.

🚨DID YOU KNOW? Around 300 million farmed animals are kept in cages across the EU every year? Footballer Tessel Middag agrees that it's time the EU kept its promise to stop this unnecessary cruelty. Call on @ec.europa.eu to #EndTheCageAge now ⬇️ #EURO2025 bit.ly/3IHtt0U

🚨 Legal breakthrough in #Spain: A court has ruled that pollution from pig and poultry “megafarms” violated residents’ human rights. #Factoryfarming doesn’t just harm #animals — it poisons communities and ecosystems too. This decision could set a powerful precedent.

🚨 The #EU has added American #mink to the invasive alien species list! This could help shut the door on #furfarming across Europe — but we will watch out for derogations that could still allow mink farming to continue in some countries. Read more: 🔗 www.humaneworld.org/en/news/eu-b...

The European Council and the @europarl.europa.eu have reached a deal on the “One Substance, One Assessment” (OSOA) package which includes A Common Data Platform on Chemicals (CDPC) designed to support a stronger commitment to #animal-free science.

🐖 Today I made @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social's submission to the Commission's call for evidence on the modernisation of EU legislation for the on-farm welfare of certain animals. 🐔Our priority is an end to caged confinement for farmed animals. ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

By accelerating the development and acceptance of innovative, human-relevant methods, the #EU is driving progress toward safer, more effective biomedical #research that benefits people and spares #animals. We urge EU Member States to seize this opportunity and invest in #ScienceWithoutSuffering. 💶🧪

🎉🦊 The Swiss Federal Council announced the ban on all imports of #fur and fur products produced using “methods that involve cruelty to animals”, thus ending the animal fur trade in #Switzerland. Read more on our blog: www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/swit...

Up to 180 billion fish are farmed globally each year – yet there’s often little protection for their welfare. Fish matter just as much as other animals, and we need urgent change to protect their welfare. Find out more about our work to #RethinkFish ⬇️ www.ciwf.org/programmes/r...

🎉🐬 Mexican Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a ban on the use of marine mammals in captive entertainment, such as fixed or traveling shows. Read more: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/mexi...

As the #EU moves forward with updating its chemicals law, we’ve submitted our practical recommendations to modernise the science used to ensure human safety, end animal suffering, and require the use of innovative, animal-free testing methods. 🧪

🇩🇰 With the Danish Presidency of the Council of the #EU now underway, we see a real opportunity to reshape Europe’s food systems. Over 130 organisations call for an EU Action Plan for #Plant-Based Foods. Now, this proposal is gaining ground—and the momentum is building. Read more on @euractiv.com

🦁 10 years ago, Cecil’s death sparked global outrage — and a reckoning over the brutal industry of #trophyhunting. A decade later, the killing hasn’t stopped. #Lions and countless other wild #animals continue to be targeted for profit and prestige. Read more on what Cecil's legacy must be ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🐷 A curly tail isn’t just charming — it’s a vital sign that a #pig is healthy and well-treated. Yet despite existing #EU legislation, routine tail docking continues across much of Europe. Read more about tail docking of pigs in the EU in this opinion piece by @ciwf.org

The 3rd @ec.europa.eu workshop dedicated to the Roadmap towards phasing out #animaltesting for chemical assessments united industry leaders, scientists, animal protection groups, and government experts in their commitment to advancing #animal-free #science.

🧵 1) We welcome the outcomes from the 3rd @ec.europa.eu workshop on phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessment, held in response to the ECI initiative, ‘Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing’.

📢 A world #record for killing a majestic #animal is just disgusting & displays the true nature of #TrophyHunting‼️ 😡 It's un- #bear- able❗ 💔🐻 #WorthMoreAlive #StopTrophyHunting @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social @bornfreeusa.bsky.social @eurogroupforanimals.org 👉 cowboystatedaily.com/2025/06/14/w...

In 2023, supporters helped gather over 1.2 mil signatures for a European Citizens’ Initiative asking @ec.europa.eu to stop using data from new #animaltests to ensure cosmetic safety, and put in place concrete steps to prioritise the development of non-animal methods to modernise science in the #EU.

As part of “Io non combatto – I don’t fight” project, together with Fondazione CAVE CANEM we organised a discussion at the Police School in Nettuno in Rome on the protection of victims of #dogfighting. 30 #police officers took part to boost coordination & tools against this brutal crime in #Italy.

🚨 Italy’s Senate Committee on Culture has yet again delayed enforcing a ban on using animals like pigs, mice & rats in research on organ transplants & substance abuse—pushing it to January 2026. The law was passed more than 10 years ago - in 2014! Why does this matter - read below 👇

Members of the AGRI Committee voted against the mandatory microchipping & identification of all dogs and cats, and in favour of an endless list of exemptions, undermining the effectiveness of the future legislation. 👎 The upcoming plenary vote will decide the fate of millions of animals.

In this @euractiv.com discussion, @tillymetz.bsky.social @joswabe.bsky.social and Nancy De Briyne from FVE explore whether the proposal of @ec.europa.eu and the response of @europarl.europa.eu can deliver progress on #animalwelfare during #transport or risk falling short of expectations.

The Italian Senate approved the bill AS 1308, introducing important changes to the regulation of crimes against animals. Read more on our website: www.humaneworld.org/en/news/fina...

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.

Most meat chickens in Australia are bred to grow so fast, it hurts. Their bodies struggle to keep up, making it painful to move, let alone behave like a chicken. By switching to healthier, slower-growing breeds, we can give chickens the chance to walk, perch, forage and dust-bathe, free from pain.

🚚 ✍️ MEPs recently submitted over 3,000 amendments to the draft report on the #TransportRegulation. Several put forward ideas to weaken or remove #AnimalWelfare measures. If these revisions made it into policy, it would be disastrous for billions of sentient beings. Learn more 👇

On World Animal-Free Research Day, we ask: Why is outdated #animalresearch still being used when better #science exists? The answer lies in funding—most resources still support traditional animal tests, despite their failures.

The EU is discussing a vital ban on lead ammunition. It won’t affect defence or police use but it will save millions of animals + protect people from toxic poisoning. Non-lead alternatives exist! 🙏 Support the ban ⤵️ banleadnow.com/get-involved/

Is there a better way to wrap up a packed week than diving into a #PolicyTriangle on animal transport? 🐷 Thanks to @joswabe.bsky.social and Nancy De Briyne from the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe for the interesting discussions. www.euractiv.com/section/heal...

Join us on 11th June for an event at the European Parliament calling for “An EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods”. Hosted by MEPs Michal Wiezik, @spietikainen.bsky.social @cristinaguarda.bsky.social & @perclausen.bsky.social. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

No protection, no future. Leopard Bono spent his early years confined in a small apartment in Riga (Latvia). The tips of his claws were amputated to make him a "safer"pet. Without a #EU #PositiveList, exotic animals like Bono continue to be bought, sold & mistreated #WildAnimalsNotPets

The @europarl.europa.eu is reviewing nearly 4,000 amendments to the #LiveAnimalTransport proposal. Tomorrow, MEPs will gather to discuss them for the first time. 📣 We expect this meeting to be critical and are calling on MEPs to do the right things for billions of animals!

Tens of thousands of whales, dolphins, and porpoises are dying in European waters every year—caught and killed in fishing gear. Watch the video and read the full report: eia-international.org/news/tens-of...

🐺 Wolves betrayed. The @europarl.europa.eu just voted to weaken #wolf protections — ignoring science and public trust. This decision opens the door to renewed wolf hunting across #Europe. A sad day for #biodiversity. #ProtectWolves #EUwolves #HandOffNature

The National Institutes of Health’s announcement that it will prioritize human-based research technologies to reduce use of animals in NIH-funded research is applauded by Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund.