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Consumers deserve the truth.
Today, @animallawfdn.bsky.social @humaneworldorg.bsky.social and @ciwf.org.uk were in Parliament for our joint event on #FoodChainMisinformation and #HonestLabelling
It was great to see MPs, animal protection groups and celebrities join our call for transparency
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Today, @animallawfdn.bsky.social @humaneworldorg.bsky.social and @ciwf.org.uk were in Parliament for our joint event on #FoodChainMisinformation and #HonestLabelling
It was great to see MPs, animal protection groups and celebrities join our call for transparency
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December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Consumers deserve the truth.
Today, @animallawfdn.bsky.social @humaneworldorg.bsky.social and @ciwf.org.uk were in Parliament for our joint event on #FoodChainMisinformation and #HonestLabelling
It was great to see MPs, animal protection groups and celebrities join our call for transparency
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Today, @animallawfdn.bsky.social @humaneworldorg.bsky.social and @ciwf.org.uk were in Parliament for our joint event on #FoodChainMisinformation and #HonestLabelling
It was great to see MPs, animal protection groups and celebrities join our call for transparency
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‘Farm animal welfare in question as one in 304 breaches is acted upon’ @sunday.post reports
Our latest report on #TheEnforcementProblem showed that in Scotland only 2.88% of farms were inspected in 2024, meaning 97.02% of Scottish farms received no official welfare visit at all.
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Our latest report on #TheEnforcementProblem showed that in Scotland only 2.88% of farms were inspected in 2024, meaning 97.02% of Scottish farms received no official welfare visit at all.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
‘Farm animal welfare in question as one in 304 breaches is acted upon’ @sunday.post reports
Our latest report on #TheEnforcementProblem showed that in Scotland only 2.88% of farms were inspected in 2024, meaning 97.02% of Scottish farms received no official welfare visit at all.
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Our latest report on #TheEnforcementProblem showed that in Scotland only 2.88% of farms were inspected in 2024, meaning 97.02% of Scottish farms received no official welfare visit at all.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We’ll keep working to ensure this issue is addressed.
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#APigsTail #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection
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However, DEFRA has confirmed it is not currently running or funding trials or research on this subject.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
However, DEFRA has confirmed it is not currently running or funding trials or research on this subject.
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DEFRA agrees vets have a key role in reducing pig tail docking – and is meeting with veterinary bodies to explore what can be done about it.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
DEFRA agrees vets have a key role in reducing pig tail docking – and is meeting with veterinary bodies to explore what can be done about it.
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We sent a letter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on our concerns around illegal routine mutilations being performed on pigs.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We sent a letter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on our concerns around illegal routine mutilations being performed on pigs.
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The government's response to our concerns on routine pig mutilations 👇 🧵
Find out more about tail docking here: animallawfoundation.org/a-pigs-tail
Find out more about tail docking here: animallawfoundation.org/a-pigs-tail
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The government's response to our concerns on routine pig mutilations 👇 🧵
Find out more about tail docking here: animallawfoundation.org/a-pigs-tail
Find out more about tail docking here: animallawfoundation.org/a-pigs-tail
‘The system simply isn’t deterring cruelty’ @irishnews.com reports
Our report revealed last week that Northern Ireland’s on-farm inspection rates were as low as 1.13% in 2024.
Read the full article here: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Our report revealed last week that Northern Ireland’s on-farm inspection rates were as low as 1.13% in 2024.
Read the full article here: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
‘The system simply isn’t deterring cruelty’ @irishnews.com reports
Our report revealed last week that Northern Ireland’s on-farm inspection rates were as low as 1.13% in 2024.
Read the full article here: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Our report revealed last week that Northern Ireland’s on-farm inspection rates were as low as 1.13% in 2024.
Read the full article here: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Is the UK a world leader in animal welfare? Our latest report says otherwise
Read our latest insight to find out: animallawfoundation.org/insights/is-...
Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/enforcement
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
Read our latest insight to find out: animallawfoundation.org/insights/is-...
Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/enforcement
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Is the UK a world leader in animal welfare? Our latest report says otherwise
Read our latest insight to find out: animallawfoundation.org/insights/is-...
Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/enforcement
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
Read our latest insight to find out: animallawfoundation.org/insights/is-...
Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/enforcement
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/enforcement
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
#AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #TheEnforcementProblem
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Only half of all complaints about farm animal welfare resulted in an inspection
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Only half of all complaints about farm animal welfare resulted in an inspection
Only 2.2% of cases of non-compliance resulted in prosecutions
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Only 2.2% of cases of non-compliance resulted in prosecutions
On inspection, 28.4% of farms showed non-compliance
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
On inspection, 28.4% of farms showed non-compliance
Only 2.2% of farms were inspected across the UK
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Only 2.2% of farms were inspected across the UK
We collected data from over 160 enforcement bodies
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We collected data from over 160 enforcement bodies
Today we have published our report on The Enforcement Problem with 2024 data.
Now in our third year of reporting, our report shows that despite widespread non-compliance, formal enforcement action remains extremely rare, leaving the vast majority of welfare breaches with no meaningful consequences.
Now in our third year of reporting, our report shows that despite widespread non-compliance, formal enforcement action remains extremely rare, leaving the vast majority of welfare breaches with no meaningful consequences.
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Today we have published our report on The Enforcement Problem with 2024 data.
Now in our third year of reporting, our report shows that despite widespread non-compliance, formal enforcement action remains extremely rare, leaving the vast majority of welfare breaches with no meaningful consequences.
Now in our third year of reporting, our report shows that despite widespread non-compliance, formal enforcement action remains extremely rare, leaving the vast majority of welfare breaches with no meaningful consequences.
BREAKING: Our newly published data on #TheEnforcementProblem shows the UK is home to systemic breaches of animal protection laws but no prosecutions.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
BREAKING: Our newly published data on #TheEnforcementProblem shows the UK is home to systemic breaches of animal protection laws but no prosecutions.
Scroll to see what we found 🧵👇
Scroll to see what we found 🧵👇
Our analysis shows the media often depicts high-welfare farms, even when reporting animal abuse. This sanitised imagery hides the industrial reality most animals face and misinforms the public.
Read our report on #FoodChainMisinformation here: animallawfoundation.org/misinformation
Read our report on #FoodChainMisinformation here: animallawfoundation.org/misinformation
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our analysis shows the media often depicts high-welfare farms, even when reporting animal abuse. This sanitised imagery hides the industrial reality most animals face and misinforms the public.
Read our report on #FoodChainMisinformation here: animallawfoundation.org/misinformation
Read our report on #FoodChainMisinformation here: animallawfoundation.org/misinformation
What is the role of vets in this? And what is the way forward?
Join us and The Webinar Vet online on Tuesday 2nd December at 2pm to hear from legal, veterinary and academic experts on this issue.
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#APigsTail #AnimalLaw
Join us and The Webinar Vet online on Tuesday 2nd December at 2pm to hear from legal, veterinary and academic experts on this issue.
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#APigsTail #AnimalLaw
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What is the role of vets in this? And what is the way forward?
Join us and The Webinar Vet online on Tuesday 2nd December at 2pm to hear from legal, veterinary and academic experts on this issue.
Register for the session: thewebinarvet.com/webinars/rou...
#APigsTail #AnimalLaw
Join us and The Webinar Vet online on Tuesday 2nd December at 2pm to hear from legal, veterinary and academic experts on this issue.
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#APigsTail #AnimalLaw
But the evidence clearly indicates tail docking remains a routine procedure.
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
But the evidence clearly indicates tail docking remains a routine procedure.
Routine mutilations are forbidden.
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Routine mutilations are forbidden.
The law is clear.
Routine mutilations are prohibited.
Yet research has found tail docking present on up to 85% of farms in the UK.
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Routine mutilations are prohibited.
Yet research has found tail docking present on up to 85% of farms in the UK.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The law is clear.
Routine mutilations are prohibited.
Yet research has found tail docking present on up to 85% of farms in the UK.
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Routine mutilations are prohibited.
Yet research has found tail docking present on up to 85% of farms in the UK.
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Farmed animals are protected by several laws across the UK.
These include The Animal Welfare Act 2006, which mandates that animals are spared any unnecessary suffering, and imposes a duty on those responsible for the animals to ensure their welfare.
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These include The Animal Welfare Act 2006, which mandates that animals are spared any unnecessary suffering, and imposes a duty on those responsible for the animals to ensure their welfare.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Farmed animals are protected by several laws across the UK.
These include The Animal Welfare Act 2006, which mandates that animals are spared any unnecessary suffering, and imposes a duty on those responsible for the animals to ensure their welfare.
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These include The Animal Welfare Act 2006, which mandates that animals are spared any unnecessary suffering, and imposes a duty on those responsible for the animals to ensure their welfare.
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This is why we’re leading the call for #OfficialGuidance for fish and decapod crustaceans.
Read more: animallawfoundation.org/crustaceans-...
#PainAtTheTimeofKilling #OffishialGuidance #AnimalProtection
Read more: animallawfoundation.org/crustaceans-...
#PainAtTheTimeofKilling #OffishialGuidance #AnimalProtection
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is why we’re leading the call for #OfficialGuidance for fish and decapod crustaceans.
Read more: animallawfoundation.org/crustaceans-...
#PainAtTheTimeofKilling #OffishialGuidance #AnimalProtection
Read more: animallawfoundation.org/crustaceans-...
#PainAtTheTimeofKilling #OffishialGuidance #AnimalProtection
Clarity in legal requirements is essential for enforcement. Official guidance helps translate legal protections into day-to-day practice to ensure animals get the safeguards the law already promises them.
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Clarity in legal requirements is essential for enforcement. Official guidance helps translate legal protections into day-to-day practice to ensure animals get the safeguards the law already promises them.