18. Vote For Animals‪!‬ Animal Friendly

Eurogroup for Animals brings together 98 animal protection organisations with the aim of providing a voice for animals in the European Parliament. Their work encompasses many areas of concern, such as, animal use in science, trade and animal welfare, aquatic animals, wildlife, equines, farm animals and much more. 

In this episode I talked to their CEO, Reineke Hameleers, about four main topics; the current state of animal welfare legislation in Europe; obstacles to moving to animal-free science; food system transformation...and the Vote For Animals campaign which is currently underway on the run up to the European Elections in June 2024.

Animal advocacy and activism comes in different forms and it was fascinating and compelling to hear about this important work being done in the political arena, and how we can all take part in it.

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/vote-animals

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/what-we-do/areas-of-concern/use-animals-science-still-too-high

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/what-we-do/areas-of-concern/food-system-transformation

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/why-meps-and-spitzenkandidaten-should-sign-vote-animals-pledge

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/news/italy-bans-cultivated-meat-and-meat-related-labelling-plant-based-food

https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/library/illusion-choice-why-someone-already-decided-what-you-will-eat-lunch

It's time to think outside the cage. TED talk by Charu Chandrasekera

https://www.ted.com/talks/charu_chandrasekera_it_s_time_to_think_outside_the_cage

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2024/3/20/24105735/peak-meat-livestock-emissions-plant-based-climate-deadline

https://animal.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/Paris-compliant-livestock-report.pdf

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