Poor Animal Welfare Laws May Lead to More Global Epidemics Like Coronavirus
New research reveals poor animal welfare practices in many countries worldwide, which provide the perfect breeding ground for viruses to mutate and spread.
Browsing: Austria
Ending the Nightmare of Cage Farming in Europe
It’s time to end cage farming in Europe. This new initiative is fighting for an EU-wide ban on farrowing crates for mother sows, single-calf hutches and cages for egg-laying hens, farmed rabbits and other animals.
Palm Oil and Animal Rights: How you can combat the destruction of wild animals’ habitat
While palm oil can be defined as vegan because it contains no animal substances, the industry that produces it is by no means cruelty free.
Topoloveni’s Spay/Neuter Success Story
A recent spay/neuter campaign in the town of Topoloveni, Romania, resulted in the sterilization of more than 400 dogs and cats, and sets an example for humane, effective population control for other cities to follow.
A vegan revolution in Israel: fact or fiction?
Is the vegan situation in Israel indeed remarkable? Answering questions like these is never easy, but in the case of Israel, personal and political agendas and biases make the task even more complex.
Ivory trading nations exposed
The twenty-eight countries most responsible for the deaths of African elephants have been revealed in a new report, but other major offenders avoided censure as they failed to provide information or seize any ivory.
The World Day of Homeless Animals
The World Day of Homeless Animals is considered not a holiday, but an occasion to address the problem of homeless animals, to tell a maximum quantity of people about their tragic destiny. The problem to which it draws attention is felt sharply here in Russia.
Will China learn from Europe’s mistakes?
The fur industry has been condemned for the animal cruelty, environmental destruction and the dangers to human health it entails. As a result, Europe is gradually adopting a more fur free stance. Will China follow?