European Commission: Keep your promises to the animals
It's time to improve animal welfare in Europe.
The European Commission promised to strengthen animal welfare laws but has only presented one of the four planned proposals. This broken promise puts millions of animals at risk.
By stepping back from these commitments, they are also failing their democratic duty to respond to European citizens’ initiatives and expectations.
Project 1882 calls on the European Commission to prioritize animal welfare in its next mandate and fulfill its promises as soon as possible.
Are you with us? Sign the petition today to help end animal suffering.
European Commission: Keep your promises to the animals
To the European Commission: It's time to improve European animal welfare. Billions of animals in Europe suffer each year. Nowhere in the world are there more animals, than on factory farms. They are treated as products, even though they are sentient individuals with their own interests and needs.
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Billions of animals in Europe suffer each year. Nowhere in the world are there more animals, than on factory farms. They are treated as products, even though they are sentient individuals with their own interests and needs. Stop the cruelty against animals. Sybille Neth
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to en the suffering of trillions and trillions of animals
Please, i want animals to at least be treated like the living beings that they are, so they are given respect and love. Every life on Earth deserves this.
Please, stoppen this
This cruelty should stop right now … animals are not things they have a live .. this one’s a terrible live 😞 stop this and give animals a normal live without suffer on places where they can go outside and be happy
Animals in the farm industry deserve better lives.
Keep your promises
People should not hurt animals and make advantage of them, they have the same feelings as peopl3
What we demand from the European Commission
Given the urgency and scale of these issues, we call upon the European Commission to take decisive action. Below are our specific demands to the European Commission.
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Deliver a full review of EU animal welfare legislation
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Deliver on the promise to phase out cages for farm animals, in line with the End the Cage Age initiative.
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Ban fur farms and fur products from the European market, in line with the Fur Free Europe initiative.
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Give animals a stronger voice by establishing an Animal Welfare Commissioner, in line with the EU for Animals campaign.
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Deliver legislation for a sustainable food system that takes animals into account
Through political advocacy, targeted campaigns, and fostering corporate relationships, Project 1882 strives for a world where animals are respected as sentient beings with the right to their own lives. Are you with us and want to make a difference for the animals in Europe? Sign the petition today.
The major animal welfare issues in Europe
Below are some of the most pressing problems for animals in Europe.
Chickens
More than 11 billion chickens are killed each year in Europe. Frankenchickens are widely used in Europe, and the speed in which they grow causes them immense pain. They are expected to grow 50 times their weight during their lifetime of approximately 35 days.
Male chicks
About 1 million newly hatched male chicks from the egg industry are killed each day in Europe. The male chicks get sorted out at the hatchery by hand, and they are then thrown on conveyor belts that lead to a grinder with sharp knives or to a small gas chamber. Research and contemporary innovation have developed methods for determining the gender of embryos in eggs, before they hatch, in order to avoid the need for killing sentient chicks.
Cows
On average, cows on dairy farms get to live for five years before being slaughtered. To produce milk, they will have to get pregnant every year. Their calves are taken away from them shortly after being born.
Pigs
The vast majority of pigs live on factory farms and never get to go outside to root in the ground. The indoor environments are cramped and barren. The most common method of stunning pigs at the slaughterhouse is using carbon dioxide, and it is used both for organically and conventionally raised pigs. Pigs experience strong discomfort and feelings of suffocation from carbon dioxide. They often struggle to get away from the gas for up to 1,5 minutes before losing consciousness.
Fish
Wild fish are not covered by any animal welfare legislation. The common way that fish die in fisheries by suffocation after being caught, death by strangulation or gutting while still conscious. This can mean that they suffer for several hours before they die.
Fur industry
Animals in the fur industry are bred, live a few months and are then slaughtered for their fur. The rest of their body is rarely used. It is a horrible industry that exists to satisfy the demand for luxury goods and details in clothing which causes millions of animals to be killed.
Transport of animals
Transportation is a major source of distress and risk of injury for animals. Stressors include mixing with unfamiliar individuals during transportation, severe cold or heat, congestion, truck oscillations and vibrations, hunger and thirst, and the unfamiliar environment. In the EU, generally the time for transporting animals to slaughter may not exceed eight hours within the country. But there are several derogations, including if borders are crossed. This means that animals in transport can spend several days on the road between European countries.
