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The European Commission presented today its long-awaited strategy for the future of livestock as part of a broader Vision for Agriculture and Food. At a time when mounting challenges in agriculture demand a transition towards a more resilient, small-scale farming that cares both for people and nature, the Commission’s proposal instead prioritises technofixes and expanding …
Testimonies: the future of livestock must care for people, small-scale farmers, natureRead more
The European Commission today presented its Strategy for the Future of Livestock. When mounting challenges in agriculture demand a transition towards a more resilient, small-scale farming that cares both for people and nature, the strategy instead prioritises further industrialisation combined with greenwashed promises (including the permission of genetically-modified animals, the expansion of biogas and biomethane projects …
EU Livestock Strategy: A license to keep polluting local communities, water & natureRead more
The European Commission is developing its plan for how we farm animals in the EU – the ‘Livestock Strategy’. It will shape the future of EU farming, from farmer incomes to health, and animal welfare to environmental impact. As the “Livestock Workstream” meets today to advise the Commission on the Strategy’s content, Friends of the …
On February 21st, in Zagreb, Croatia, over 120 civil society organisations and civic initiatives will take to the streets. Why? To defend citizens’ rights against the development of a mega-complex of 20 interconnected poultry facilities, which threatens nature and local food sovereignty. From breeding and slaughtering to potentially processing 103 million chickens per year, this …
In solidarity with communities fighting a destructive chicken mega-complex in CroatiaRead more
Faced with the rise of agribusiness and its factory farm system, we have decided to join forces to oppose industrial animal production and defend sustainable farming systems that are localised and respectful of animals, nature and workers. Several European countries are experiencing the devastating impacts of an intensive agricultural model often championed by our governments …
Stop Factory Farming Europe’s week against animal factories – 24-30 NovemberRead more
In March 2025, residents of As Conchas, Spain, launched a landmark legal case against national and regional authorities over decades of pollution from industrial pig farms. A first-of-its-kind lawsuit that could reach the European Court of Human Rights and have reverberations across Europe. This guide explores how factory farming continues to harm health, nature, and …
How to use legal frameworks around factory farming to inspire actionRead more
