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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 2h

The @europarl.europa.eu just voted to ban everyday words like "burger" & "sausage" for plant-based foods. This will only confuse consumers and slow the protein transition.

We urge Member States to reject this senseless move.

Check out our petition👉 noconfusion.org/petition
#NoConfusion

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 4h

Massive thanks to MEP @manuelaripa.bsky.social for standing with us in our call to ban octopus farming and stop the growing threat of carnivorous aquaculture.

Octopuses and oceans are lucky to have you as their advocate 💙

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 4h

Huge thanks to MEP @anjahazekamp.bsky.social for supporting our pledge to ban octopus farming and stop the growing threat of carnivorous aquaculture.

Thank you for championing octopuses and our oceans 💙

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 5h

This #WorldOctopusDay, find out more: www.ciwf.eu/media-and-ne...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 5h

🔎NEW REPORT

Nueva Pescanova's octopus farm could require 2 BN wild-caught fish in the first year alone.

Adding this extra burden to our already overfished oceans will take food from vulnerable coastal communities in places like West Africa, South America & SE Asia.
#WorldOctopusDay

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 1d

📈 80% of EU consumers support using terms like veggie burger. So why is the EU trying to ban them?

This would only increase red tape and prevent the shift to sustainable, plant-rich diets.

145+ orgs are saying: there is #NoConfusion. Sign the letter: noconfusion.org

OPEN LETTER | No Confusion over Plant Based Products

OPEN LETTER

noconfusion.org

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 1d

This week, we’ve launched a new pledge to rally support for a ban on octopus farming, a cruel & unsustainable industry.

Policymakers, this is your chance to sign and stop this urgent threat: movement.end.it/global-keep-...
#ActionForOctopuses

Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 2d

Yesterday, we joined thousands on the streets of Brussels for the #ClimateMarch 💚

Our message was clear: factory farming fuels the very climate chaos that harms communities, kills farmed animals, and threatens the sustainability of our food systems. It's time to #EndIt!

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 4d

💡🧑🌾 Sjoerd Miedema is redefining farming in the Netherlands — centering it around animal welfare and climate resilience.

His biodynamic farm keeps calves with their mothers, is 100% antibiotic-free, and creates habitats for birds & pollinators.

This is the future of farming.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 5d

You may not understand his language — but you understand his suffering.

Join #OurVoices and speak up for him.

This is how: action.ciwf.org.uk/page/176344/...
#EndtheCageAge

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 6d

If you believe the @ec.europe.eu should listen to the voices of the 1.4 million citizens who demanded a cage ban, please speak up again.

Share a video calling to #EndtheCageAge: action.ciwf.org.uk/page/176344/...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 6d

💡🧑🌾 In Austria, Andreas & Thomas Hubmann raise pigs in mobile tents rather than in conventional stalls - boosting animal welfare, soil health & biodiversity.

Farming with compassion and care for nature is possible! The @ec.europa.eu must help make it the norm.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 7d

🥩➡️🥦The @ec.europa.eu wants to ban words like “burger,” “sausage,” and “steak” when used on plant-based foods.

But consumers aren’t confused – they just want choice.

📣 Join the campaign and sign the petition: noconfusion.org/petition
#NoConfusion #YesVeggieBurger

Stop the EU’s Ban on “Meaty” Words for Plant-Based Foods

Sign now

weplanet.yourmovement.org

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 7d

Laying hens spend their lives crammed in tiny cages, unable to move freely or express natural behaviours.

With clipped beaks and missing feathers, they only know stress and suffering.

Use your voice to tell the @ec.europa.eu to #EndtheCageAge: action.ciwf.org.uk/page/176344/...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 8d

The latest European Environmental Agency report on the state of Europe’s environment is a sobering reminder that agriculture is eroding its own foundations through water pollution, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss.

It's time to listen to science, and rethink the way we produce our food

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 8d

💡👨🌾 Polish farmer Tomasz Jakiel proves animal welfare, soil regeneration & low-input farming can thrive together in a profitable business.

His animals forage freely year-round, while no-till methods & cover crops boost soil health.

This is the humane, nature-friendly farming the EU should foster!

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 8d

Last week’s Farmers’ Voices event was so inspiring, that we’ve decided to spotlight some of the animal farmers whose dedication to animal welfare and environmental sustainability are paving the way to a cage-free future. Stay tuned!

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 9d

🥗🫀On #WorldHeartDay, 20 organisations representing civil society, health associations and medical professionals say it loud: Europe cannot cut cardiovascular disease without tackling unhealthy diets.
Read their letter 👉✉️ bit.ly/3KuOkFj

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 10d

6 months since we started our Brittany Ferries campaign, and today we’re gathering our supporters at Portsmouth ferry port urging them to stop cruel live exports.

❌ Customers don’t want to travel with suffering animals.

We’ll continue to write & protest until this cruelty stops 🔗 buff.ly/Zk8ULv7

An image featuring a Brittany Ferries ship in the background with a caption that reads 'It's been 6 months since Brittany Ferries resumed live exports.' In the foreground, a close-up of a calf's face with the text 'This cruelty must end' below.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 11d

Almost a year has passed since our investigation into the nightmarish world of intensive rabbit farming.

Since then, little has changed.

This #InternationalRabbitDay, join #OurVoices to urge the @ec.europa.eu to deliver the proposals to #EndtheCageAge.
action.ciwf.org.uk/page/176344/...

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Compassion in World Farming International @ciwf.org · 12d

It’s been 6-months since we first wrote to Brittany Ferries urging them to stop cruel live animal exports. Their response? Silence. 🤐

These animals face stress, hunger & more.

We're campaigning to stop this suffering: buff.ly/Zk8ULv7 #BanLiveExports

Image of a calf with others in the background. Text reads: "In the 6 months since Brittany Ferries resumed live exports 170,000+ unweaned calves have been transported by sea from Ireland to France by Brittany Ferries, Stena Line and Irish Ferries." The image includes a call to action to "Ban Live Exports."

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European Environmental Bureau🍃 @eeb.org · 12d

🐑 What a day! Yesterday in Brussels, we co-hosted a farmer–policymaker meetup with @ciwf.eu👨‍🌾

The farmers' stories shared a common thread: love for their animals & duty to the land. It’s time to back nature-friendly farming - not harmful factory farms 💚🌱🐄

#EndTheCageAge

Press release in comments⬇️

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 12d

Learn more: www.ciwf.eu/media-and-ne...

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 12d

The key takeaway? The European Union must step up.

This means modern, comprehensive rules and proper funding to ensure the transition towards regenerative, cage-free farming systems — ones that work for farmers, animals, people, and the planet.

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · 12d

At our joint roundtable Farmers’ Voices: Animal Welfare Success Stories to Inform Fair EU Policy Reform, farmers shared how they are meeting animal welfare needs and sustainability goals, while navigating outdated regulations and economic constraints that fuel business as usual.

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