{"id":57407,"date":"2025-01-30T09:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/7-stories-that-shook-the-factory-farming-industry-in-january\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T09:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T09:12:12","slug":"7-stories-that-shook-the-factory-farming-industry-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=57407","title":{"rendered":"7 stories that shook the factory farming industry in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Scottish report revealed widespread cruelty in the salmon industry, giving it one year to present a reform plan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In Spain, the Balearic Islands announced a ban on egg farms housing more than 160,000 hens.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Italian town of Gonzaga passed measures to ban new factory farms and limit the expansion of existing ones.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A photograph from an Animal Equality investigation earned international recognition for exposing slaughterhouse cruelty in Spain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Animal Equality launched a campaign urging Germany\u2019s new government to prioritize animal protection.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Across the EU, Animal Equality joined a lawsuit to push for a 2026 ban on cages for farmed animals.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meanwhile, Love Veg introduced plant-based eating to a leading Mexican university while expanding its presence in the United States.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressure mounts on Scotland\u2019s salmon industry<\/h2>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has released a scathing report of the salmon industry, intensifying scrutiny across the U.K.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish.jpg\" alt=\"fishing industry\" class=\"wp-image-42229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-1125x0-c-default.webp 1125w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cropped-2023-November-Our-History-UK-Fish-1399x0-c-default.webp 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1399\" height=\"734\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Using evidence from Animal Equality, the report revealed widespread disease, lice outbreaks, and alarming death rates. The Committee has given the industry one year to present a plan addressing these issues<\/p>\n<p>Animal Equality\u2019s investigation releases\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/news\/bbc-scottish-fishing-industry\/\">featured on outlets like the BBC<\/a>\u2013have exposed salmon industry cruelty for years. Advocates are now focused on halting the industry\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For decades, the Scottish salmon industry has been wreaking havoc on farmed fish, wild animals, and our shared planet. This report shows that the industry is now on its knees. -Abigail Penny, UK Executive Director of Animal Equality<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spain bans giant egg farms in Balearic Islands<\/h2>\n<p>The Balearic Islands\u2013an autonomous region of Spain\u2013has announced a ban on egg farms with more than 160,000 hens. This ruling is expected to be finalized by the Balearic Parliament within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The decision comes after the Balearic government rejected plans for a farm in Mallorca\u2013the region\u2019s largest island\u2013which would have confined 750,000 hens to cages. Public opposition halted the project, reflecting increasing concerns about extreme confinement in Spain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1.jpg\" alt=\"hen sticking her head out from the bars of a cage\" class=\"wp-image-33362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-1125x0-c-default.webp 1125w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/hen-in-cage-news-social-1200x630-1-1200x0-c-default.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Italian town targets factory farm expansion<\/h2>\n<p>The City Council of Gonzaga\u2013a small town in northern Italy\u2013has voted to ban new farms and stop existing farms from expanding. It will also prevent farms from switching animal species, such as replacing pigs with chickens. Because chickens are much smaller than pigs, switching species would allow far more animals to be confined in the same amount of space.<\/p>\n<p>With fewer than 9,000 residents, Gonzaga is home to nearly 60,000 farmed animals\u2014seven for every person. This reflects a larger trend in the region of Lombardy, where 10 million people live alongside more than 30 million farmed animals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1.jpg\" alt=\"pigs-credit-aitor_garmendia\" class=\"wp-image-48399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-pigs-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Aitor Garmendia | Photo representative of a farm that uses gestation crates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award-winning photo exposes cruelty<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish photographer Aitor Garmendia won a bronze award at the Tokyo International Foto Awards for an image captured during a 2023 Animal Equality investigation. The photo shows a pig in a stunning box awaiting slaughter, while others hang bleeding in the background.<\/p>\n<p>The image also earned an honorable mention at the Siena Awards and highlights the cruelty of improper stunning, which can leave pigs conscious during slaughter. Garmendia is recognized worldwide for documenting animal exploitation\u2013including his 2018 series <em>Slaughterhouse<\/em>, which revealed conditions in 58 Mexican slaughterhouses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-siena-awards-credit-aitor-garmendia-1000x506-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"505\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aitor Garmendia\u2019s powerful image from Animal Equality\u2019s 2023 investigation wins bronze at the Tokyo International Foto Awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Germany\u2019s new government urged to act<\/h2>\n<p>Animal Equality has launched a campaign urging Germany\u2019s next government to put animal protection on its political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, efforts to update the Animal Welfare Act stalled when the ruling coalition collapsed. No action was taken before the government\u2019s term ended. The next government will determine if and how to address the issue, with public pressure playing a crucial role.<\/p>\n<p>With 90% of Germans supporting stronger protections, Animal Equality\u2019s petition calls on leaders to fulfill their constitutional duty to animals. Demonstrations are planned for the coming months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-protest-am-bundestag-1000x506-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Animal Equality protests at the Bundestag, urging leaders to uphold their constitutional duty to protect animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EU faces legal push to ban cages<\/h2>\n<p>Animal Equality has joined a lawsuit by the Citizens\u2019 Committee to End the Cage Age, demanding accountability from the European Commission. In 2021, the Commission promised to <a href=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/news\/end-the-cage-age\/\">ban cages in the European Union<\/a> by 2026. It failed to meet its 2023 deadline to create a plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Animal Equality is part of the End the Cage Age coalition in Italy and has worked for years to stop the use of cages. Backed by over 1.4 million people, it is the largest campaign of its kind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Cages must be eliminated entirely, and the scientific community agrees. The European Commission\u2019s official commitment must come before the interests of the food industry. -Matteo Cupi, Animal Equality\u2019s President for Europe<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The EU\u2019s Court of Justice approved Animal Equality\u2019s involvement in the lawsuit, allowing it to present evidence showing how delays harm animals. If the lawsuit succeeds, the Commission will be required to establish a clear timeline to ban cages. It will also be required to grant access to important documents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1.jpg\" alt=\"credit-jo-anne-mcarthur\" class=\"wp-image-48408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025-hens-credit-jo-anne-mcarthur-1000x506-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1000\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plant-based eating takes root in Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>In 2025, Animal Equality\u2019s Love Veg program promoted plant-based eating at a top university in Mexico. Students at Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Metropolitana explored how plant-based choices benefit animals, the environment, and personal health.<\/p>\n<p>This follows a successful 2024 for Love Veg in Mexico, which included 26 cooking workshops in Guadalajara\u2019s community centers and universities. Participants learned to create plant-based dishes inspired by traditional Mexican flavors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-375x0-c-default.webp 375w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-500x0-c-default.webp 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-750x0-c-default.webp 750w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-800x0-c-default.webp 800w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-1000x0-c-default.webp 1000w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-1125x0-c-default.webp 1125w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2024-impact-report-love-veg-class-2-1200x640-1-1200x0-c-default.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 1008px) 84vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, calc(0.5 * 1200px)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katya Ram\u00edrez (center\/left) hosting a cooking class for the Love Veg campaign in Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As Love Veg continues to thrive in Mexico, the U.S. program is bringing plant-based flavor, health, and compassion to homes across the country. Start your journey today with recipes that align with your values.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-light-grey-background-color has-background\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1-1024x0-c-default.jpg);background-position:42% 38%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1-1024x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Rescued hen held by Animal Equality volunteer\" class=\"wp-image-3690 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1-1024x0-c-default.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1-500x0-c-default.jpg 500w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1-300x0-c-default.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalequality.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/half_rescued_hen_spain-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">LIVE KINDLY<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">With rich emotional lives and unbreakable family bonds, farmed animals deserve to be\u00a0protected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can build a kinder world by replacing animal food products with plant\u2011based\u00a0ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Scottish report revealed widespread cruelty in the salmon industry, giving it one year to present a reform plan. 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