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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Belgium's label to identify meat products for ensuring animal welfare beyond legal requirements
Belgium's new animal welfare label, "Better for animals", will be launched in 2024 as it seeks to recognise products that make extra efforts for animal welfare beyond the legal requirements.
Monday, January 15, 2024
Denmark launches new animal welfare plan
Denmark's Ministry of Food and Agriculture has launched a comprehensive animal welfare plan with 23 initiatives to improve animal welfare in both production animals and pets.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
UK authorities empowered to issue US$6,300 penalties for animal welfare offenses
In a move to bolster animal health and welfare protections, United Kingdom local authorities are now empowered to issue penalty notices of up to GBP 5,000 (US$6,300) as part of new legislation introduced under the Animals (Penalty Notices) ...
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Salmon welfare scorecard by NGO seeks to encourage transparency in salmon industry
UK-based Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) has released the first edition of its new salmon welfare scorecard.
Monday, December 11, 2023
European Commission seeks major update of EU rules for animal welfare during transport
The European Commission has proposed the biggest reform of EU rules for animal welfare during transport in 20 years.
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Vietnam adopts new cattle welfare standards, aligning with Australia's beef industry
Vietnam has introduced new voluntary animal standards for cattle, to align with Australia's robust animal welfare practices, at the Australia-Vietnam Beef Cattle Symposium held in Hanoi, Countryman reported.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Salmon farms in Iceland face welfare crisis amid sea lice outbreak
Images of severely diseased and dying salmon at an Icelandic fish farm have surfaced, revealing what a veterinary expert describes as an "animal welfare disaster" of unprecedented magnitude, The Guardian reported.
Friday, October 27, 2023
USDA finalises organic livestock and poultry standards for clearer animal welfare regulations
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled the final rule for the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS), providing a comprehensive framework for organic livestock and poultry production, DVM360 reported.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Rise in imported low-welfare eggs to the UK raises quality concerns
The United Kingdom is witnessing an influx of low-welfare eggs from abroad, with data revealing a significant increase in egg imports from countries like Poland and Italy, The Guardian reported.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Framework to help Iceland's salmon farmers meet animal welfare, disease control standards
Iceland's government has proposed a new legal framework that provides a roadmap for the development of the country's fast-growing salmon farming industry.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Angel Yeast's FUBON brand launches green initiative for better animal nutrition and welfare
The animal nutrition brand of Angel Yeast, FUBON, is launching on October 4 a green initiative advocating the public to improve animal nutrition, health and welfare.
Monday, September 4, 2023
Roslin: US$3 million bone insight study aims to support hen welfare
A project to understand bone health in laying hens aims to support their health and welfare, and inform breeding selection as industry moves towards non-caged systems, the Roslin Institute said.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Purdue animal science department gets US$1.4 million funding for animal welfare research
Faculty members in Purdue University's (US) Department of Animal Sciences have received US$1.4 million in grants from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for research on safeguarding anim ...
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Vietnamese companies embrace cage-free eggs to meet consumer demand and promote animal welfare
In response to growing consumer demand, numerous companies in Vietnam have made the switch to using cage-free eggs in their production processes, according to experts, Vietnam Net reported.
Monday, June 26, 2023
Danish residents generally concerned about animal welfare when buying food, according to study
A new study shows that seven out of ten Danish residents pay attention to animal welfare when they buy food, according to a study that focuses on Denmark's State Animal Welfare Label, Bedre Dyrewelfærd.

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