For the past six years, we’ve campaigned alongside other organizations in Norway to end the use of fast-growing chicken breeds – one of the cruelest practices in modern animal farming. Last month, Norway’s meat industry announced complete elimination of fast-growing chickens by the end of 2027. These birds currently make up ~60% of over 70 million chickens farmed for meat in the country each year. The industry also announced introducing in-ovo sexing of egg-laying chicks to end the killing of male chicks in egg production. More in our blog post by Niklas Fjeldberg.
As we continue working to end cages for hens in Poland, the percentage of hens in cages dropped to 63.68% by the end of 2025. Following dialogue with us, several companies fulfilled their cage-free commitments in January, including retail chain Netto (~287,000 hens per year), Stokrotka, Qubus hotel, and bakery chain Sowa – the target of a campaign we wrote about in a previous update.
In Denmark, we helped raise 78,396 signatures (triggering a parliamentary debate) on a citizens initiative calling for amending the Animal Welfare Act to improve the lives of farmed pigs. The proposed changes include a ban on tail docking (illegal in the EU), ban on cages for pregnant and nursing sows, and better living space requirements, potentially affecting ~28 million animals each year.
Meanwhile, in Bulgaria, our petition calling for a ban on cages for calves was discussed in the Parliamentary Committee on Civil Participation, with broad support from the politicians. It will now be discussed by the Agricultural Committee.
Opportunity for action
The European Commission is expected to respond to the Fur Free Europe European Citizen Initiative by the end of March. Despite the recent ban in Poland (EU’s largest fur producer), the Commission is considering regulations that will not meaningfully address the suffering of animals farmed for fur. Send an email to the Commissioners in support of an EU-wide ban on fur farming and import of fur products.
Jobs
Anima International is hiring for a Campaigner in Denmark (hybrid, salary DKK 26,500–36,000). Find out more and apply by February 22nd.
Updates
For the past six years, we’ve campaigned alongside other organizations in Norway to end the use of fast-growing chicken breeds – one of the cruelest practices in modern animal farming. Last month, Norway’s meat industry announced complete elimination of fast-growing chickens by the end of 2027. These birds currently make up ~60% of over 70 million chickens farmed for meat in the country each year. The industry also announced introducing in-ovo sexing of egg-laying chicks to end the killing of male chicks in egg production. More in our blog post by Niklas Fjeldberg.
As we continue working to end cages for hens in Poland, the percentage of hens in cages dropped to 63.68% by the end of 2025. Following dialogue with us, several companies fulfilled their cage-free commitments in January, including retail chain Netto (~287,000 hens per year), Stokrotka, Qubus hotel, and bakery chain Sowa – the target of a campaign we wrote about in a previous update.
In Denmark, we helped raise 78,396 signatures (triggering a parliamentary debate) on a citizens initiative calling for amending the Animal Welfare Act to improve the lives of farmed pigs. The proposed changes include a ban on tail docking (illegal in the EU), ban on cages for pregnant and nursing sows, and better living space requirements, potentially affecting ~28 million animals each year.
Meanwhile, in Bulgaria, our petition calling for a ban on cages for calves was discussed in the Parliamentary Committee on Civil Participation, with broad support from the politicians. It will now be discussed by the Agricultural Committee.
Opportunity for action
The European Commission is expected to respond to the Fur Free Europe European Citizen Initiative by the end of March. Despite the recent ban in Poland (EU’s largest fur producer), the Commission is considering regulations that will not meaningfully address the suffering of animals farmed for fur. Send an email to the Commissioners in support of an EU-wide ban on fur farming and import of fur products.