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5 worst health impacts of factory farming

WEBPhysical and mental impacts for workers: Within factory farming systems, physical and mental health impacts suffered by workers include; poor working conditions in meat …

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Superbugs, a ticking timebomb in factory farming

WEBFactory farming is a super threat to our health. Treating animals cruelly and keeping them in poor conditions can lead to viruses that impact humans like COVID-19. …

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Collateral Damage

WEBA 2020 assessment by EPA found that atrazine use is likely to harm over 1,000 protected species — 56% of all endangered plants and animals in the US. Human and Animal …

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EU bans the routine use of antibiotics in farmed animals

WEBOn the 28th of January 2022, the European Union’s new laws come into force, banning farmed animals from being routinely fed a diet of antibiotics – a move that World Animal …

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Mexico World Animal Protection

WEBAt national level, Article 21 of the Federal Animal Health Act (2007) provides that the owners or keepers of domestic animals must provide adequate quantity and quality of …

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Tanzania World Animal Protection

WEBCare of companion animals. Section 59(1) of the Animal Welfare Act (2008) creates cruelty offences which apply to this category of animals. These include cruelly beating, kicking, …

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Chile World Animal Protection

WEBArticle 3 establishes that animal owners have a duty of care towards their animals. In fact, Article 3 reads that any animal owner must ‘take care of it and provide it with adequate …

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Italy World Animal Protection

WEBZoos. At the EU level, welfare provisions for wild animals kept in zoos are laid out in Council Directive 1999/22/EC. ‘Zoos’ are defined as ‘all permanent establishments where …

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Japan World Animal Protection

WEBThe purpose of the Act on Welfare and Management of Animals 1973 is stated as ‘to engender a spirit for animal welfare among citizens and contribute to the development of …

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Ethiopia World Animal Protection

WEBThere is no legislation dedicated to animal welfare in Ethiopia. Article 822 in the Criminal Code Proclamation No. 414/2004 states that in a public place, or a place open to the …

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Vietnam World Animal Protection

WEBThere is at present no explicit recognition of animal sentience in Vietnamese law. However, under the Law on Animal Health (2015), individuals and organisations responsible for …

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Philippines World Animal Protection

WEBThe general anti-cruelty and duty of care provisions in section 6 of the Animal Welfare Act of 1998 apply to this category of animals. It is noted that the October 2013 amendments to …

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Egypt World Animal Protection

WEBPresence of animal welfare legislation. This goal explores animal protection laws in relation to various categories of animals, namely: farm animals, animals in captivity, companion …

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Kenya World Animal Protection

WEBPresence of animal welfare legislation. This goal explores animal protection laws in relation to various categories of animals, namely: farm animals, animals in captivity, companion …

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Animal Protection Index (API) 2020

WEBAnimal Protection Index 2020 Republic of the Philippines Page 29. Ranking D The OIE Animal Welfare Standards focus on transport, slaughter, production systems (beef …

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Uruguay World Animal Protection

WEBLaw 18471 on the Responsible Tenure of Animals defines its objective as to ‘protect animals’ life and wellbeing’ (Article 1) and has a general prohibition against causing …

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Colombia World Animal Protection

WEBCare of companion animals. The general provisions of Law 5 of 1972, Decree 497 of 1973 and Law 84 of 1989 are applicable to companion animals. Chapter II of Law 84 on the …

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Nigeria World Animal Protection

WEBRearing. Sections 450, 456 and 495 of the Nigeria Criminal Code (1990) are applicable to animals used in farming. However, there is no specific reference to animals used in …

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Austria World Animal Protection

WEBZoos. At the EU level, welfare provisions for wild animals kept in zoos are laid out in Council Directive 1999/22/EC. ‘Zoos’ are defined as ‘all permanent establishments where …

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