On 23 July 2026 Brazil signed Law 15.475, banning the production and sale of any food produced by force-feeding. Because it applies to sale, it covers imported foie gras as well as domestic…

The latest YouGov polling shows that almost nine in ten (87%) of the UK public support banning foie gras imports.

Animal Policy International is encouraged by the European Commission's new Livestock Strategy, and in particular its commitment to apply equivalent animal welfare standards to imported products. It…

New Zealand has banned some lower welfare practices in farming, such as sow stalls for pigs. Yet products made using those very practices can still be imported and sold here. A simple, targeted…

More than 230,000 people responded to the European Commission's public consultation on farmed animal welfare - the largest response in the consultation's history. The results confirm overwhelming…

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has released a major report calling on the Government to ensure that the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, currently…

Animal Policy International (API) welcomes the Government's new Animal Welfare Strategy, particularly the commitment to consult on phasing out cages for layer hens and farrowing crates for pigs as a…

The report examines the feasibility and economic implications of New Zealand aligning our import standards with local animal welfare standards

A sharp uptick in prime cuts is distorting the UK market, say industry groups

The prime minister has personally assured the NFU that Britain’s high farming and food standards will not be sacrificed on the altar of trade.

Farmers in the UK outraged to see imported beef, including from Australia, selling cheaper citing the countries have lower welfare standards...Read More

Environmentalist Zac Goldsmith has raised concerns about a "troubling commitment" in the Prime Minister's deal with the EU.

Grocers turning to Australia, Poland and Uruguay for meat, prompting claim they are undermining British farmers

From Auckland University – Opinion: We don’t think twice about jumping in a foreign-made car because they have to pass NZ safety standards. So why the double standard on how we treat animals?