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EFSA calls for better chicken welfare as EU reviews animal welfare legislation  |  

Tag: animal welfare

Equestrian foundation aims to make sport more animal-friendly and socially accepted

18 August 202318 August 2023 Annick Hus

Societal attitudes towards equestrian sport are changing as people become more aware of the industry's impact on horse welfare. That's why the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), the governing body of equestrian sport, is planning positive ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, animals, EU, Europe, European Commission

Are we heading towards a fur-free Europe?

17 August 202318 August 2023 Annick Hus

In the most successful European Citizens' Initiative on animal welfare, more than 1.5 million citizens called on the European Commission to make the EU fur-free. Although fur is becoming increasingly unpopular, some EU member states ....

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Artikelen animal protection, Animal Rights, animal welfare, EU, Europe, European Commission

EFSA calls for better chicken welfare as EU reviews animal welfare legislation

16 August 202316 August 2023 Annick Hus

The use of cages, mutilation and feed restrictions should be avoided for the welfare of broilers and laying hens, according to new scientific opinions from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The findings come ahead ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, chicken, EU, Europe, European Commission

Pig castration remains common welfare violation in the EU

15 August 202316 August 2023 Annick Hus

For many years, the castration of piglets has been the subject of debate at the European and national levels. In Belgium, a new royal decree allows pig farmers to use anaesthesia before the procedure. Flemish ....

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Artikelen animal protection, animal welfare, EU, EU Commission, Europe

European Union to review animal welfare legislation this autumn

14 August 2023 Annick Hus

This autumn, the European Union is reviewing its animal welfare legislation, which has become part of the Farm to Fork Strategy since the introduction of the European Green Deal. The EU has some of the ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, EU, Europe, European Commission, farm-to-fork, Green Deal

Mysterious disease continues to plague hedgehog populations in Belgium and the Netherlands

7 July 2023 Annick Hus

While the human population was battling Covid-19, the Belgian and Dutch hedgehog populations were struggling with hedgehog disease. This deadly zoonotic illness, which first appeared in Belgium in 2020, is expected to claim even more ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, biodiversity, nature, zoonoses

Will Flanders ban street dog adoptions from Spain and Romania?

21 April 2023 Annick Hus

The Flemish Council for Animal Welfare wants to ban the adoption of dogs from countries such as Romania and Spain. By doing so, the Council hopes to solve the problem of overcrowded shelters. But it ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, dogs

Easter weekend heralds traditional impulse purchase of pets

7 April 202321 April 2023 Annick Hus

Every year, as the Easter weekend approaches, many families give their children a small rabbit as a present. Although the Flemish government has launched several campaigns to remind people that animals are not gifts, too ....

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Artikelen animal welfare

Netherlands to ban keeping dogs with short snouts

20 January 202323 January 2023 Annick Hus

The Netherlands will ban keeping pets with extreme appearances. These include dogs with short snouts, such as the pug and French bulldog, or cats with folded ears. Although the Dutch government already introduced tighter restrictions ....

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Artikelen animal welfare, cats, dogs, Netherlands

Brussels AI Institute FARI detects illegal online pet trade

9 November 202210 November 2022 Annick Hus

Researchers at the VUB and ULB have developed an AI protocol that allows them to determine whether online advertisements about pet sales are linked to illegal pet trafficking. The Animal Welfare project is one of ....

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Artikelen AI, animal welfare, artificial intelligence, Brussels, illegal trade, pet trade, pets

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