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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 18h

What empties our oceans, starves local communities in the Global South, and traps migratory fish in underwater cages? Today we'll reveal the true impacts, and the hidden costs, of carnivorous aquaculture. #OceanWeek

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 29/09/2026

Millions of fish are caught each year to feed carnivorous species farmed in underwater cages. This is bad for animals, marine ecosystems, & the people relying on them for food & livelihoods. Tomorrow, we'll dive into the negative impact of carnivorous aquaculture. #OceanWeek

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 29/09/2026

The current food system isn't just pushing our planet to the limit, it's also wasteful & inefficient. We're calling on the @ec.europa.eu to transform food production & move away from factory farming. Sign the Good Food for All ECI ➡️ www.goodfoodforall.eu #FLWDay

Cows feeding in a row. Above them, text reads: "Factory farming is wasting our food. Here's how."

Infographic titled "Feeding grain and soy to animals on intensive farms is inefficient." It shows 100 calories of grain and soy being fed to farm animals, and only 3‑25 calories reaching a plate. Text at the bottom states, "A huge number of calories are lost in the process."

A close-up image of a cow with its tongue out, set against a clear sky. The text above reads, "Let's fix our broken food system," and below it says, "Sign the ECI."

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 28/09/2026

No taxpayers' money for keeping ducks & geese in cages during the brutal force-feeding stage on foie gras farms. #AGRIFISH ministers must deliver a #CAP that supports farmers in a just transition - not one that locks animals in cages & society in a climate doom loop.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 28/09/2026

🧑‍⚖️Today, we issued a formal legal notice to Irish Ferries. We want to know why the company is transporting unweaned calves on its ships – when it is aware that this breaches EU law, as these vulnerable animals go unfed at the legally required times. Get involved 👇🔗

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 28/09/2026

⏰ THREE DAYS TO GO ⏰ @ec.europa.eu is running out of time. In Germany, France, Italy, Czechia, Slovakia, Belgium and beyond, we will keep campaigning until all farmed animals are freed from cages. ️ ✍️ Join us. Tell the Commission it's time to #EndTheCageAge: bit.ly/4Aughmo

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 24/09/2026

⏰The clock is ticking for the @ec.europa.eu⏰ Promised cage-free proposals are almost due. It's been a five-year wait. ✍️ Tell the Commission it's time to #EndtheCageAge: www.endthecageage.eu/en/it-s-time...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 23/09/2026

Around 32 million ducks & geese are farmed for foie gras in the EU. This brutal force-feeding practice must end along with their cruel confinement in cages. The @ec.europa.eu has committed to #EndTheCageAge by the end of the year. It must keep its promise🦆

A brown graphic featuring a pink silhouette of a duck and text stating: "Around 32 million ducks and geese are farmed for foie gras in the EU."

Graphic depicting eight silhouettes of ducks in cages, with the text: "Most of them spend the end of their lives suffering in cages."

Flags of France, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Spain on a brown background with text stating that these countries have the most ducks and geese kept in cages for foie gras.

A brown background with white text reading, "Join the campaign to stop this cruelty." Below, in orange, is a stylized cage and the text "END THE CAGE AGE.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 21/09/2026

🔎 NEW: 71% of farmers surveyed said going cage-free would have a positive impact on their wellbeing. ⏰ @ec.europa.eu has 10 days. Farmers agree it’s time to #EndTheCageAge ➡️https://www.ciwf.eu/media-and-news/press-releases/82-of-farmers-support-caged-farming-ban-as-eu-faces-deadline-to-act/

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 18/09/2026

Ducks & geese farmed for foie gras spend their last weeks confined in cages in the EU. The @ec.europa.eu must keep its word and finally #EndTheCageAge Find out more: endthecageage.eu

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 16/09/2026

There is no doubt: the future is cage-free for all animals. Today, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu shared her plans for the future of the #EU. Rules to uncage hens & pigs are coming, but that's not enough. They must be ambitious and make sure no animal is subjected to life in a cage.

Hens on field with text saying "THE FUTURE WON'T FIT IN A CAGE"

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 15/09/2026

Should the EU allow investments that degrade nature or harm animals? We don't think so. If you agree, #HaveYourSay. Today's the last day to respond to a consultation on the #DoNoSignificantHarm principle: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Sow behind bars with text saying "NO PUBLIC MONEY FOR ANIMAL SUFFERING"

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 14/09/2026

Too many animals suffer in cages each year. Farmers struggle to make ends meet amid climate breakdowns. Citizens want change. Tomorrow, tune in to hear what Commissioner @christophehansen.bsky.social thinks of the future of animal farming. 🔗https://www.animalwelfareintergroup.eu/calendar

Hens on the grass with a text saying "THE FARMING OF THE FUTURE MUST TREAT ANIMALS BETTER"

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Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk · 09/09/2026

“The government really shouldn’t be promoting Big Chicken. It should be pushing for Better Chicken.” After watching Mo Gilligan’s Big Chicken, our Global CEO @philip-ciwf.bsky.social shares his thoughts on transparency, animal welfare and the future of chicken farming. 👇 bit.ly/4hhDVtF

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 08/09/2026

1.4 million citizens called for an end to cages. Today, we delivered an open letter backed by 280+ signatures from academics, industry stakeholders, farmers, veterinarians, lawyers, consumer & animal welfare organisations. @ec.europa.eu, keep your promise. #EndTheCageAge

Animal welfare activists stage an End the Cage Age action outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Animal welfare activist speaks at an End the Cage Age action outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 23/08/2026

50 days left for the EC to keep its promises to #EndtheCageAge

A close-up photograph of a brown laying hen with a trimmed beak confined behind in a metal cage. A text at the top of the image reads “50 days left,” and a text at the bottom reads “Time is running out.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 22/08/2026

Cow milk emits around 3x more greenhouse gas emissions and uses around 10x more land than plant-based milks. Repairing our broken food system means adopting higher-welfare, plant-rich diets. Sign the Good Food for All European Citizens’ Initiative: www.goodfoodforall.eu

A wide grassy pasture with numerous cows grazing in the field under an open sky. Overlaid text reads: “Plant-rich diets emit fewer greenhouse gases, require less water, and use less land. They are kinder to animals, too.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 17/08/2026

We can’t fix the climate crisis without transforming our food system and ending factory farming. 👉 Demand action from the EU and sign the Good Food for All European Citizens’ Initiative: www.goodfoodforall.eu

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 14/08/2026

Factory farming runs our land dry. It fuels the very environmental catastrophe that affects animals and farmers across Europe. The EU must transition to a kinder, better type of farming: one that works in harmony with nature, animals, and people.

A small green seedling emerges from dry, cracked soil with a text reading “TO FIGHT FACTORY FARMING IS TO FIGHT DESERTIFICATION,” with “FACTORY FARMING” and “DESERTIFICATION” highlighted in yellow.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 11/08/2026

Animals deserve compassion, not cruelty 💚

A rabbit in a green grassy field with a text reading “THEY DESERVE TO HOP FREE.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 10/08/2026

These practices are all legal in the EU. 👇But they shouldn't be. We are calling on policymakers to deliver the long-promised revision of animal welfare legislation and end some of the worst suffering for animals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8d7... #Howisthislegal

Close-up of two brown laying hens with trimmed beaks confined in metal cage bars, with text reading “HOW CAN THIS BE LEGAL?” with the word “LEGAL?” highlighted in red.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 08/08/2026

They deserve compassion and not to become yet another species suffering in factory farms. Even though Nueva Pescanova dropped its plans to build the world's first octopus farm, we need an EU-wide ban on octopus farming. #KeepThemWild

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 07/08/2026

Once again, Europe is being swept by extreme temperatures. As the untold victims of the climate crisis, factory farmed animals suffer immensely when the temperature rises.

Six images surround a central message: a chicken behind cage bars, dried crops, pigs standing in floodwater, cattle in a flooded area, a landscape engulfed by wildfire, and dead fish floating in polluted water. In the centre, text reads: “ANIMALS ARE THE UNTOLD VICTIMS OF CLIMATE DISASTERS".

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 04/08/2026

After over a year of campaigning, with @welfarm.bsky.social, Ethical Farming Ireland, Quatre Pattes, Southampton Animal Action & Dorset Animal Action, Brittany Ferries has announced it will stop transporting live farmed animals from Ireland to France! Learn more: www.ciwf.eu/media-and-ne...

brown-and-white cow stands in a grassy field with a young brown calf pressed close beside the cow’s head. A red banner across the top reads “BREAKING NEWS,” and another red banner near the bottom states “VICTORY FOR ANIMALS!” Below the image, large black text on a white background reads: “Brittany Ferries to stop live animal transport.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 31/07/2026

Did you know most farmed fish are killed inhumanely? Fish urgently need legal protection to ensure pain-free, humane slaughter. This is an obligation in law for land animals, so why is fish welfare ignored? Find out how you can help #RethinkFish: action.ciwf.org.uk/page/182323/...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 30/07/2026

Most dairy calves farmed in the EU spend their first weeks in small individual pens. Calves are social, curious animals – individual pens prevent them from playing & interacting with other calves, causing fear & frustration. The @ec.europa.eu must #EndTheCageAge

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 29/07/2026

Transported in temperatures as high as 50°C. Sent on journeys that can last for weeks. Forced to travel when very young. Enough is enough! Sign the open letter calling on MEPs to #StopTransportSuffering 👉 bit.ly/4vsU8Sy

Two sheep tightly confined inside a metal livestock transport truck. A black banner at the bottom contains the text: “HELP STOP TRANSPORT SUFFERING,” with “TRANSPORT SUFFERING” in red.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 27/07/2026

Top 3 reasons to end factory farming: 1⃣ it's the biggest single cause of animal suffering on the planet 2⃣ it drives deforestation, pollutes our rivers, & emits huge amounts of greenhouse gases 3⃣ it boosts the spread of diseases by forcing animals to live in cramped spaces

Hundreds of chickens crowded inside an industrial poultry shed. Overlaid text reads: “It’s time to change the way we produce food.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 24/07/2026

In a month, we’ll reveal the true scale of the impact of emptying our oceans to feed farmed carnivorous fish. Stay tuned. #KeepThemWild

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 23/07/2026

🐙 MAJOR WIN FOR OCTOPUSES! 🎉 Nueva Pescanova has just abandoned plans for the world’s first octopus farm in Gran Canaria, Spain. This victory follows 5 years of campaigning: 🔎 3 major reports ✉️ 43,000+ supporter emails ✍️ 130+ NGO & scientist signatures #KeepThemWild #StopOctopusFarming

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 22/07/2026

On most dairy farms, calves are separated from their mothers shortly after birth & spend their first weeks in an individual pen. This leads to stress, fear, and frustration. The @ec.europa.eu must keep its promise to #EndtheCageAge

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 20/07/2026

In Europe, millions of sows are forced to give birth and rear their piglets in crates too small to turn around in. Because of this, their welfare is terribly impacted. 🧵

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 17/07/2026

🐄 Around 17 million dairy calves are farmed in the EU every year. Most spend their first weeks in small individual pens - unable to play, socialise properly, or move freely. The @ec.europa.eu must keep its promise to #EndTheCageAge.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 14/07/2026

The climate catastrophe we’re increasingly experiencing firsthand is also driven by a farming system that is unfair, unsustainable, & cruel. With animal farming responsible for 8% of GHG emissions in 🇪🇺, giving industrial farming a free pass to pollute is a no-go. #Omnibus

Three cows in a yellowish field with blurred green background and a text saying "A BETTER, KINDER WAY TO FARM IS POSSIBLE"

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 10/07/2026

The current food system is pushing our planet to the limit. But we can change course: the Good Food for All ECI calls on the @ec.europa.eu to transform food production and support sustainable diets. Sign the ECI now: www.goodfoodforall.eu

Piglets in crowded environment with text saying "OUR FOOD SYSTEM IS ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL BREAKDOWN" and below "BUT YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THAT"

Aerial view of a field split in two by a road, with green trees on the right side and a brown deforested area on the left side. A text says "FACTORY FARMS INCREASE EMISSIONS, DEFORESTATION & BIODIVERSITY LOSS"

Piglet looking into the camera with blurry grass field and blue sky in the background. A text reads "SIGN THE GOOD FOOD FOR ALL EU CITIZENS' INITIATIVE CALLING FOR BETTER FOOD & FARMING".

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 08/07/2026

How ambitious is the @ec.europa.eu's plan to make animal farming sustainable, accessible, and resilient? @vincianebxl.bsky.social explains 👇 Our full analysis of the Livestock Strategy is in the comments.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 07/07/2026

BREAKING: The @ec.europa.eu’s #LivestockStrategy confirms plans to free 160M+ hens & sows a year from cruel cages. This action is long overdue - if only partial. But if delivered, it’ll be a major victory for #EndTheCageAge & the 1.4M citizens who fought for change 🐔🐷

Rows of metal cages stretching into the distance inside a dimly lit factory farm where several pigs are confined individually within the cages. Large overlaid text reads: “EU Commission to ban cages for sows and hens.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 02/07/2026

🚫 No taxpayers’ money for cruel cages. Factory farming fails animals, farmers, and the planet. 📢 ENVI Committee MEPs: vote for a #CAP that supports farmers in a just transition - not one that locks animals in cages and society in a climate doom loop.

A white rabbit inside a cage in a dark industrial farming facility. Large text over the image reads: “FACTORY FARMING FAILS ANIMALS, FARMERS, AND THE PLANET.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 30/06/2026

“Democracy only works when those in power listen," said Malgosia Szadkowska, @ciwf.pl's head & spox for the EtCA ECI Citizens’ Committee. "So we are still here, we are still speaking up, and we are still demanding the same thing we demanded five years ago: #EndtheCageAge.”

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Eurogroup for Animals @eurogroupforanimals.org · 30/06/2026

Five years ago today, the @ec.europa.eu committed to deliver proposals to #EndtheCageAge, but so far, it has failed to deliver on its promise. So we took action in Brussels with @ciwf.eu, @anima-int.bsky.social & the EtCA coalition, urging the EU to deliver proposals to #EndtheCageAge 📣

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 30/06/2026

Five years ago today, the @ec.europa.eu committed to deliver proposals to #EndtheCageAge, but so far, it has failed to keep its promise.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 29/06/2026

The @ec.europa.eu promised to deliver proposals to ban cages by 2023, but nearly 300 million animals in the EU are still confined to cages each year. Tomorrow, alongside Anima International and the #EndtheCageAge coalition, we’ll be in front of the Berlaymont to call for action.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 24/06/2026

"17 years ago, I saw my first live export shipment. I still remember the smell of the lorries, the animals’ eyes, & the feeling of knowing they would be trapped on those journeys for days." Today, our Ellie Shavelar joined @eurogroupforanimals.org in demanding to #StopTransportSuffering👇

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 22/06/2026

What spreads diseases, poisons water, drives overfishing, steals resources from local communities in the Global South, and impacts the welfare of billions of aquatic animals? Carnivorous aquaculture. Our message to EU ministers 👇

Fish swimming in clear blue water, with another fish blurred in the background. White text across the lower half reads: “No sustainable fishing without fish protection.”

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 18/06/2026

Public money should not fund cages. At today’s Animal Welfare Intergroup, we highlighted how the #CAP can improve the lives of ~300 million animals in cages each year. The EU agri budget must work for these sentient beings, not against them. Our position is in the comments 👇

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 17/06/2026

Tomorrow, the Animal Welfare Intergroup in the @europarl.europa.eu will discuss how the #CommonAgriculturalPolicy can improve animal welfare 🐔 On behalf of the nearly 300 million animals still caged in Europe each year, we’ll be there to discuss how to bring about change. Tune in 🔗👇

Cows grazing freely in a pasture with warm light and soft-focus trees in the background. Overlaid text reads “EVERY ANIMAL DESERVES A LIFE FREE FROM CAGES,” with “A LIFE FREE FROM CAGES” highlighted in orange.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 16/06/2026

Citizens & farmers want change. Every year, Europe farms 221mln pigs. The average mother pig spends around half her life in a cruel cage. It’s time to #EndtheCageAge. As the next #CAP is being discussed, this is what Fumagalli Managing Director Pietro Pizzagalli has to say 👇

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 15/06/2026

It’s a vicious cycle: factory farming intensifies climate pressure, climate chaos ensues and then farms face the consequences, putting animals and food security at risk. We can’t fix the climate crisis without ending factory farming. 👉 Sign the Good Food for All ECI: www.goodfoodforall.eu

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 14/06/2026

These are the longest journeys farmed animals are forced to endure at sea, or by road – totally unnecessarily. On board: extreme heat, severe stress, cramped conditions, injury, hunger, dehydration. Sign the letter to @woahglobal.bsky.social: www.ciwf.org.uk/BanLiveExports2026 #BanLiveExportsDay

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 10/06/2026

This week, we urge EU policymakers: listen to the voices of farmers backing cage‑free farming across Europe. Our food system is pushing the planet beyond safe limits. The next #CAP must support a fair, profitable transition to nature-friendly, cage-free farming.

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