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Compassion in World Farming EU

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We campaign for stronger EU laws on farmed animal welfare & ethical, sustainable EU food policy. #EndTheCageAge #EndIt #BanLiveExports #RethinkFish

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 19h
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
Learn more about our #OceanWeek event: form.typeform.com/to/qx70kIpi?...
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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
Write to Irish Ferries to end this cruelty: action.ciwf.org.uk/page/172354/...
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End the cruelty of live exports in the EU
I just emailed ferry companies to stop their involvement in the live export trade. On these long 18-hour ferry journeys, farmed animals endure immense suffering and are often deprived of sufficient re...
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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
#EndtheCageAge #SOTEU2026 #LivestockStrategy
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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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WHAT BIG CHICKEN DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
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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 BrusselsAnimal 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
We need a food system that works for animals, people and the planet – one that moves beyond factory farming. Learn more: bit.ly/3SQmQy4
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Factory farming's 'climate doom loop' exposed
Report exposes the 'climate doom loop' of factory farming
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 07/08/2026
In 2022, France was swept by heatwaves and wildfires, with temperatures exceeding 40°C. 750,000 chickens died from suffocation and exhaustion. 100 villages ran out of water. 30,000 hectares of forest burned. It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 07/08/2026
Factory farming contributes significantly to climate change. And as temperatures rise, animals trapped in factory farms suffer even more. We’ve already seen the consequences.
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 07/08/2026
They are often: 🐷 Confined in vast numbers with little space 💧 Left without enough water 🏭 Kept in poorly ventilated buildings and transport vehicles where temperatures can soar
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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
Sign the open letter calling on MEPs to #StopTransportSuffering, and prioritise animal welfare in the EU's transport rules! 👉 bit.ly/4vsU8Sy This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to save countless beings from unnecessary suffering. Are you with us?
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Sign the open letter to protect animals during transport
Urgent action is needed to save the EU Transport Regulation, the policy created to safeguard animal welfare.
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 29/07/2026
Billions of animals suffer each year while being transported, usually to other countries to be slaughtered. Enough is enough. As the EU works on updating its rules on #LiveTransport, we have a rare chance to improve animal welfare in this problematic sector. Use your voice 👇
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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
Check out our report on the escalating impacts of climate change and how deeply farmed animal welfare, rural livelihoods, and food security are intertwined: www.ciwf.org/media/yraci4...
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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
“The decision to abandon this project sends a powerful message that the future of food must not be built on animal suffering," she continued. “Now governments must go further by banning octopus farming and preventing the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture.” #KeepThemWild #StopOctopusFarming
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 23/07/2026
Our Dr Elena Lara said: “After years of pressure, this is a huge victory for octopuses, our oceans, and everyone who joined us in campaigning to stop the world's first octopus farm. “Octopuses are intelligent, wild animals, not products to be caged in factory farms."
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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
No sentient being should have to suffer in this way. Let's get cages banned in Europe! Comment if you agree. #EndtheCageAge
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 20/07/2026
This isn’t fair. Not for sows like Hilda or her babies, who didn't choose this life. And not for the 1.4 million citizens who called to End the Cage Age years ago, and are still waiting for the European Commission to produce the long-overdue cage ban.
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 20/07/2026
Their muscles and bones get weaker, their urinary tract infected, they become lame. As they can’t behave naturally, they suffer emotionally too.
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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
As the representative of EU citizens, the Parliament must ensure that our farming system is kind, fair, and sustainable. #Omnibus #IndustrialEmissionsDirective
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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 14/07/2026
Although imperfect, the #IndustrialEmissionDirective keeps industrial pigs & poultry farms accountable for their emissions. Further deregulation would allow more factory farms to get away with poisoning ecosystems, harming local communities & restricting their access to justice.
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