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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 5h

But calves, rabbits and many other farmed animals have been left out so far. Citizens are asking for it. NGOs are asking for it. Most surveyed farmers say they would go cage-free with the right support. Now the Commission must deliver, for all animals. ⏰ #HumaneWorld #AnimalWelfare #EndTheCageAge

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 5h

On 1 October, we joined the End the Cage Age coalition outside the @ec.europa.eu in Brussels to remind it of that promise. The first proposals, for hens in egg production and chickens raised for meat, are expected by the end of the year, with proposals for pigs expected to follow in 2027.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 5h

Five years ago, 1.4 million Europeans called on the EU to end the caged confinement of farmed animals. The European Commission committed to act. We're still waiting.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10h

A major victory against one of the most persistent forms of pollution.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations to @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and all NGO partners on this hard-fought win! Banning lead in gunshot won’t stop hunters killing birds, but it will spare millions of birds, especially in wetlands, from lead poisoning and protect public health.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10h

Congratulations to @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social and all NGO partners on this hard-fought win!

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

But for calves, rabbits and the many other animals still confined in cages, there is nothing on the table yet. A first step is not the end of the cage age. ⏰ It’s time for the Commission to act now! Let’s make space, no excuses: share this post! #HumaneWorld #AnimalWelfare #EndTheCageAge

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

By the end of this year, the Commission is expected to present its first proposals: ending the use of cages for hens kept for egg production and improving the lives of chickens raised for meat. Proposals to improve pig welfare are expected to follow in 2027.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Dr @joswabe.bsky.social, Senior Director of Public Affairs at Humane World for Animals Europe, joined the End the Cage Age coalition event outside the @ec.europa.eu in Brussels with one clear message: it's time to deliver.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

1.4 million citizens asked. The European Commission promised. Five years later, millions of farmed animals are still waiting.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If you buy eggs, choosing cage-free or free-range can help support higher-welfare housing systems, or, even better, you can choose a plant-based alternative! #HumanwWorld #WorldEggDay

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

But removing cages eliminates several of the severe welfare problems inherent to cage systems and generally gives hens significantly better lives. So this World Egg Day, look beyond the egg and consider the system behind it. 🐔

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Cage-free systems give hens more freedom to move, spread their wings, nest and express other natural behaviours. Free-range systems can go a step further by giving hens access to the outdoors. Cage-free doesn’t mean every welfare issue has been solved.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Not all egg production systems give hens the same opportunities to behave naturally. In cages, hens are confined in spaces where they can’t properly express behaviours, such as nesting, perching and dustbathing. Their movement is also severely restricted.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In a historic stand against animal cruelty, Switzerland has become the first country in the world to ban both the import and sale of fur. Learn more: www.humaneworld.org/en/blog/switzer… #HumaneWorld #FurFree

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For a hen, searching for food isn’t just about finding something to eat. A cage takes away more than freedom of movement. It prevents a hen from being who she is. Understanding what hens need is an important step towards understanding why cage confinement matters. 🐔 #HumaneWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As Paris Fashion Week comes to an end, we’re calling on the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to end its association with fur and commit to a fur-free future. 📢 Share this post. #HumaneWorld #FurFreeFuture #FurFreeEurope

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

True animal protection means standing up for all animals. This World Animal Day, we’re celebrating the progress made, shine a light of what still needs to be done, and continuing the work to make a better future possible for every animal. ❤️ #HumaneWorld #WorldAnimalDay

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some countries are already moving away from cages. Retailers are responding to consumer demand. But voluntary action alone cannot deliver change for all animals. This World farmed animals Day, we’re calling on the @ec.europa.eu to keep its promise. Share this post if you agree! #HumaneWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The EU Commission committed to act, but its promised proposal has still not been delivered. For hens kept for egg production, the reality remains stark: more than a third of the EU’s almost 448m laying hens are still kept in cages, with each bird given roughly the space of an A4 sheet of paper.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Millions of farmed animals across Europe are still living in cages. Yet people are asking for better. More cage-free eggs. More higher-welfare choices. More plant-based options. Five years ago, more than 1.4 million Europeans called on the EU to end the use of cages for farmed animals.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Let's make this the last Paris Fashion Week where fur gets a platform. Speak out today, tell Paris Fashion Week organizer Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to commit to a fur-free future now! Share this post! #HumaneWorld #FurFreeFuture #FurFreeEurope

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Around the world, designers, consumers and Fashion Weeks continue to turn their backs on animal fur. But of the main fashion capitals, only Paris continues to promote cruel fur at its events. Enough is enough. It's time to end this!

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As innovative non-animal technologies continue to evolve, the tool will highlight these options, supporting the transition to safer, better science that protects people while sparing animals. #HumaneWorld #AnimalFreeScience

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The tool will also help ensure that the European Union's requirement to use animal testing only as a last resort is followed consistently.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Giorgia Pallocca, Sr. Program Director, Regulatory Science, introduced the tool to scientists, demonstrating how this practical, step-by-step resource can help them identify animal-free methods, such as computer-based models, before considering animal tests.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We recently attended the EUROTOX Congress in Vienna, Austria, where we presented our new "Decision Trees" tool designed to help replace animal testing.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎯Over 3,600 threatened or endangered animals are killed as trophies each year Behind every number is an animal shot, trapped, or farmed and an ecosystem that loses a little more balance each time. But change is possible.👉Stand with Humane World for Animals to help end the exploitation of wildlife.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Every day, wild animals face poaching, trophy hunting, illegal trafficking and exploitation for fur and entertainment. The numbers tell the story: 🐾 Tens of millions of animals are gassed or electrocuted for fur each year 🐘 25,000 African elephants are poached for their parts each year

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Planning your next trip and hoping to see wildlife along the way? 🐾 Not every "close encounter" has the animal's best interests in mind. Here's our rule of thumb: keep your distance. It's the difference between a real encounter and one built on exploitation. Watch the video to learn more ✈️

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And you don't have to overhaul your whole diet overnight-swapping in beans, whole grains, more fruits and veggies, or a plant-based alternative here and there is a great place to start. Swipe through for 5 simple ways to eat more plant-based, then try one this week. 🍃 #HumaneWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Small changes on your plate can add up to a big difference in the world. 🌱 Plant-based meals help spare animals from lives of suffering, ease the strain factory farming puts on our planet, and support your own health too.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's tasty, easy, and a simple way to show up for animals. One bean-filled meal might seem small. But together, those little choices can grow into something mighty. 🌱 All hail the humble bean! #HumaneWorld #BeansDay

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BEAN TEAM SUPREME! 🫘 You can bake 'em, mash 'em, toss 'em in a salad, tuck 'em in a burrito, or pile 'em on toast. Is there anything beans can't do?! Every Wednesday, we swap meat for beans with Beansday™.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This #WorldRhinoDay, join us in calling on the EU to end trophy imports and give rhinos the protection they deserve. 🦏 Add your voice: humaneworld.org/notinmyworld #HumaneWorld #NotInMyWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Under current EU rules, hunters can still legally import rhino trophies, turning a Critically Endangered animal into pencil holders, rings, snuff bottles, and walking stick handles. Every rhino killed is one less animal contributing to the survival and recovery of its population.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trophy hunting is a threat rhinos should not have to face. A rhino’s greatest threats don’t come from nature. They come from human activities. Rhinos have endured through the ages, yet poaching, habitat loss and trophy hunting continue to put their future at risk.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tens of millions of animals suffer and die every year for frivolous fur fashion, their fur turned into a trim on a coat, a pom on a hat or a keychain. Speak out today, tell Paris Fashion Week organizer Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to commit to a fur-free future now! Share the post

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Rescued at just 6 months old during the 2021 Texas snowstorm, Elsa was found shivering in someone's backyard, in freezing temperatures, still wearing a harness. Today, our Black Beauty Ranch is her home. No leash. No cage. Just space to be wild again. ❤️ #HumaneWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The study examines "DIM" tests—animal tests that are: DIFFICULT to carry out properly IMPOSSIBLE to conduct in a scientifically reliable way MEANINGLESS because they do not help answer important safety questions. Yet animals can still be bred, exposed to chemicals, and killed in these tests.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

BREAKING New findings from the Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration, led by Humane World for Animals, show that animals are still being used in chemical safety tests that provide no meaningful safety information, leaving animals to suffer for results that may not improve safety.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

If you're as passionate about animal-free science as we are, we invite you to read AFSA's press release to learn more about our Decision Trees tool! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #HumaneWorld

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As science advances with better animal-free technologies, our tool will spotlight those options too—eventually making non-animal methods the ONLY option to protect people and spare animals.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Developed by the Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration, led by Humane World for Animals, this practical tool walks scientists and regulators through non-animal methods first—like lab-grown cells or computer predictions—showing exactly when they work.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

EU law is clear: animal tests should only be used as a "last resort" when assessing chemical safety. But too often, animals are still used by default, even when animal-free options exist. Our new “Decision Trees” tool aims to fix this.

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The fur industry costs European governments and taxpayers money, is opposed by most European citizens, and — through this exemption — continues to add to the Russian economy during its war against Ukraine. So why is Europe still allowing it to continue? 👉🏻 europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/were-st...

europeancorrespondent.com

We're still farming fur for what?

Europe has been turning its back on fur for a while now. As consumer demand has fallen, the fur industry has shrunk sharply over the past decade. The number of…

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dr @joswabe.bsky.social, Senior Director of Public Affairs at Humane World for Animals Europe, explained: "The EU cannot credibly maintain sanctions on Russian luxury goods while carving out exemptions for the raw materials that allow luxury fur manufacturing to continue inside Europe."

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A new article from @eurcorrespond.bsky.social exposes a glaring contradiction in EU policy: in April, the EU banned imports of tanned fur pelts from Russia as part of a sanctions package. Just three months later, in July, EU governments allowed an exemption for Russian sable fur pelt imports.

europeancorrespondent.com

We're still farming fur for what?

Europe has been turning its back on fur for a while now. As consumer demand has fallen, the fur industry has shrunk sharply over the past decade. The number of…

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Humane World for Animals Europe @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

As the EU considers the future of fur farming, the evidence is clear: there is no humane future for an industry built on animal suffering. It’s time for the EU to ban fur farming. 🇪🇺🦊 @furfreealliance.bsky.social #HumaneWorld #EndAnimalCruelty #FurFreeFuture #FurFree

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