Big news out of the EU - the European Parliament has voted to ban caging hens farmed for eggs after a petition exceeded 1.4 million signatures. The EU's health commissioner described improving animal welfare as an "ethical, social, and economic imperative." Read more.
Florida fish farm destroys 800K fish
“Think of 600,000 fish trapped in a tank who can’t see and are likely attacking one another. That, under Florida law, is cruelty. It is unnecessary suffering,” said Animal Outlook’s Will Lowrey.
Read more about our complaint to Florida authorities regarding the premature death of 800K fish at Atlantic Sapphire, the self-proclaimed largest land-based aquaculture company in the world.
Myth busting time - is consuming fish healthy?
Some who stop eating some meat continue eating fish believing that it’s good for them and that fishing is less cruel and destructive than factory farming - nothing could be further from the truth. Read more.
Sea moss: A moment in the spotlight
Also known as Irish sea moss, carrageen and chondrus crispus, a type of red algae packed with vitamins and minerals, this intriguing superfood is having its moment in the spotlight. What are the health benefits? Learn more.
ICYMI: Facebook Live Q&A
We hosted a live Q&A with our former undercover investigator Erin Wing who documented cruelty in her 2019 investigation of Cooke Aquaculture - the first-ever undercover exposé of salmon aquaculture in the U.S. Erin answered questions live on Facebook about the factory farming of fish and her investigation that revealed putrid conditions, disease and parasites as well as widespread cruelty to fish intensively crowded in barren tanks. Watch the replay here.
In case you missed it:
The Body Shop will be entirely vegan by the end of 2023
Richard Branson has stopped eating cows and fish – due to environmental concerns
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