The promoters of the citizens’ initiative ‘End the Cage Age’ on Monday (18 March) filed a case at the European Court of Justice against the EU executive for failing to deliver a promised proposal to phase out cages for farm animals by the end of 2023. …
Improving the welfare of farm animals is fundamental to more sustainable food systems. However, it looks increasingly likely that the Commission will sacrifice animal welfare on the altar of economy.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave no reassurances on finalising the missing pieces of the EU’s flagship sustainable food policy in her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday (13 September), instead proposing a change of co…
