Eurogroup for Animals

Animal welfare group Eurogroup for Animals is calling on the European Union to require imported chicken meat to meet the same animal welfare standards that apply to EU producers. The campaign targets what it describes as double standards, arguing imported products should not be allowed to undercut European farmers who follow stricter rules.

Animal welfare advocates are pressing for faster action on the welfare of farmed animals, arguing that reforms long promised by policymakers are being delayed. Eurogroup for Animals is calling on European Union institutions to move ahead with long-awaited rules on how livestock are kept, transported and slaughtered. Campaigners say animals continue to suffer in intensive systems while legislation remains stalled, and that delay is no longer defensible.

Eurogroup for Animals is highlighting the connection between animal welfare and the climate crisis, arguing that the suffering of animals and environmental degradation are closely intertwined. The advocacy group's message stresses that addressing animal welfare is part of tackling climate change, prompting discussion among animal welfare and environmental audiences about industrial farming and its emissions footprint.