Articles in this set
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Animal welfare has been on the EU's agenda for more than 30 years. But conditions for Europe's animals have only recently started to improve.
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Despite various attempts to ban it, the practice is entrenched as a cultural tradition.
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Causing a minimum of pain and distress has become the guiding principle of animal testing.
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The commissioner in charge of animal welfare wants to prevent animals being squeezed into trucks with little food and water.
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Zoë Casey reports on the fears about food from cloned animals.
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A recent survey suggests more than three-quarters of Europeans want a ban.
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MEPs have demonstrated their commitment to evaluate the consequences of new laws. The best example is the REACH chemicals regulation.
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The need to use animals – and the degree of suffering – should be scientifically justified, with the benefits to humans weighed against the pain to animals.
Animal welfare
Animal welfare has been on the EU's agenda for more than 30 years. But conditions for Europe's animals have only recently started to improve.
