EasyJet holidays has become the latest operator to commit to only offering experiences that don’t threaten the welfare or conservation of animals. The operator has incorporated ABTA’s animal welfare guidelines, into its own policy as well as consulted with animal rights organisations including World Animal Protection. EasyJet holidays says it will also work closely with […]
Are consumers willing to pay for animal welfare?
In the EU, improved animal welfare legislation has been on the cards since the Commission first announced its Farm to Fork Strategy. Although progress has been made, some Member States have sought to go further and introduce their own national measures. For example, the culling of male chicks after birth is permitted in most EU […]
JPS Adopts Updated Policy On Animals | News, Sports, Jobs
Jamestown Public Schools has updated its policy regarding animals on school property. The changes were approved by school board members last week and followed further discussion after the policy had originally been brought forward in August. Paul Abbott, school board president, said the updated policy does allow for pets on the walking paths […]
Klook launches policy against animal attractions to prevent cruelty
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Klook, one of the leading online travel companies, has launched an animal welfare policy that will see it end the sale of circus-style performances involving elephants, dolphins and tigers, World Animal Protection reported recently. The policy will come into effect by the end of October 2023, ramping up pressure for […]
National farming policy: Resume live animal exports, cut red tape, scrap migrant worker median wage
National leader Christopher Luxon has released the party’s policy for the farming sector, taking aim at what it calls “red tape” around an increase in regulations such as for water quality and emissions, while also proposing to restart live exports of cattle with strict animal welfare rules around it. The Government has hit back, with […]
Animal Equality Wins Compass Campaign Achieving Groundbreaking Animal Welfare Policy
Today, November 1st, the world’s largest food service provider, Compass Group, confirms its commitment to eliminate gestation crates for pigs in its US supply chain by Summer 2023. This becomes one of the strongest animal welfare policies in the food sector and comes a few short months after Animal Equality launched a strong campaign against […]