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Every year the welfare of millions of animals raised for their meat, milk and eggs is seriously compromised. For years, Slow Food has stressed the need to
Emilia Romagna on the Path Towards Cage-Free Farms 20 May 2021 The Commission for Economic Policies of the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna (Italy) has approved a resolution committing the Regional Council to support a transition towards cage-free animal farms that respect animal welfare. Slow Food welcomes this initiative and sees it as “an excellent start. But now is the time for a concrete framework of action: we need defined timelines, action plans and above all a numerical estimation of how many animals are still farmed in these conditions”. Emilia Romagna (Italy) announces a ...
Another Animal Farming in Europe is Possible (it already exists) 26 April 2021 ©J.C. Moschetti, Nantaise cattle breed, Slow Food Ark of Taste, France In the last 70 years, industrial farming has polluted water, impoverished soils, caused suffering to animals, damaged biodiversity, destroyed forests, all to produce – mostly poor quality – meat and milk. Today, our environmental and social bills are through the roof. Yet, many small-scale agroecological farmers across Europe have turned their backs on industrial meat production and have developed nature-friendly alternatives to raise th...