Meat lobby’s pushback against EU animal welfare reforms

Newly released documents obtained through Freedom of Information Requests reveal industry lobbyists pushing back against recent advancements in animal welfare science, challenging the European Food Safety Authority’s latest opinions. The exposé, conducted by investigative journalist Thin Lei Win and published by Lighthouse Reports and the Guardian, exposes the meat lobby’s influence on EU animal welfare laws, including the Commission’s commitment to ban caged farming. Olga Kikou of The European Institute of Animal Law & Policy commends the journalists for uncovering the industry’s lobbying tactics, urging citizens to prioritize public interest over private profits in policy-making.

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