A significant new judgment for transparency, animal protection and the right to scrutinise government decision-making. You can read more about the case here: advocates-for-animals.com/po…

Yesterday, we hosted an event at the Scottish Parliament marking 20 years of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006. Thank you to our host Emma Roddick MSP, our speakers and everyone who joined us. We explored the gap between the protections the law was designed to deliver and how it is interpreted and applied in practice. We look forward to continuing this important work. #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection

How Scotland risks falling behind England on animal welfare – Edie Bowles trib.al/qGSpEkl

NEW REPORT 💡 20 years after the Animal Welfare Act 2006 came into force, there remains a gap between the protections set out in law and what animals experience in practice. It’s time to put animals back into the Animal Welfare Act. Read our report: animallawfoundation.org/repo… #AWA20 #AnimalWelfareAct

We have sent a Pre-Action Protocol Letter to DAERA, challenging its enforcement of farmed animal welfare laws in Northern Ireland. DAERA now has the opportunity to respond before we decide whether to commence judicial review proceedings. Learn more below.

The European Court of Human Rights has recognised that ethical veganism is a protected belief under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights, and that following a vegan diet can be a manifestation of that belief. You can see the summary here: advocates-for-animals.com/po…

Last week, we gathered to celebrate the remarkable victories and progress made for animals under the law – and to say thank you to everyone whose hard work made it possible. Great company, good music, and a lot to look forward to.

We're delighted to share a major win! The Welsh Government has responded to our letter and confirmed it stands with DEFRA: boiling decapod crustaceans alive is unacceptable under current Welsh law. Wales will now work alongside DEFRA to develop welfare at the time of killing guidance. Thank you to everyone who signed our letter. Learn more about our work: animallawfoundation.org/crus… #PainAtTheTimeofKilling #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favour of animal rights activists @AnimalRising that blocking access to a dairy business via a private road does not amount to public nuisance to the public at large. You can read the case summary here: advocates-for-animals.com/po…

Following a complaint filed by the NGO @vacias_jaulas in an Argentinian court, the claimants successfully argued that the conditions in which two goldfish were being kept in a display tank outside a sushi restaurant amounted to animal cruelty under Law 14.346.

Don't let the packaging fool you. The reality of how most animals are raised is far removed from what's shown in marketing and advertising, undermining consumer protection law and choices. Thank you @aliceetches

Breaching the Animal Welfare Act 2006 carries consequences – from suspended sentences to lifetime bans on keeping animals. Anyone responsible for an animal must give them a proper environment, a proper diet, and protection from pain and suffering, or they face criminal charges. Despite this protection it is clear it is not being applied for many animals in practice. It’s time to put animals back into the Animal Welfare Act. #TheEnforcementProblem #AWA20 #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection

Our letter to the Welsh Government is making headlines, including @FD_Editor, @Wales247 and @PembsHerald. 🧵

Our formal complaint to the BBC, arguing it aired a misleading statement on pig sentience, has been covered by @FoodManufacture. The presenter cast doubt on whether pigs could feel happy or sad, which is in direct conflict with the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, and the BBC must correct the record. Read the full article: foodmanufacture.co.uk/Articl… #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #FoodChainMisinformation

The Animal Law Foundation has issued a formal complaint to the BBC arguing misleading claims about pig sentience. 🧵

The life of farmed animals looks very different from what we are sold and shown. Supermarkets, producers and the media show healthy animals living outdoors. But the reality is that in the UK, 85% are kept in industrial farming systems, which can include mutilations, confined living and painful selective breeding. The Animal Law Foundation and Kirsty Gallacher are working to close this gap between perception and reality, including through legal action where necessary. Consumers have a legal right to make informed choices. #FoodChainMisinformation #ConsumersDeserveTheTruth #AnimalLaw

On the 20th anniversary of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, our Director Edie Bowles argues that the law already in place needs to be used as intended to improve the lives of animals, and that the current interpretation of concepts like “unnecessary suffering” tends to fall in favour of tradition or commercial interest over animals. Our work at The Animal Law Foundation shows that proper legal interpretation can drive meaningful change – from securing official guidance on farmed fish in Scotland, which will ensure their legal protections are understood, to the government accepting that the live boiling of lobsters and crabs under the current law is unacceptable. Animal welfare in the UK depends, in part, on using existing laws properly – remembering they are there to protect animals, not us. Government, industry and professionals have the responsibility to lead that change, with the urgency animals deserve. Read the full article: bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #AWA20 #AHWA20 #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection

There are many farming practices that would shock consumers if they had the full picture. Mutilations, prolonged confinement, harmful selective breeding are some of the industrial farming practices that are standard in the UK. 85% of all farmed animals in this country are raised in industrial farms. Meanwhile, the image given to consumers is one of green pastures and high-welfare family farms. The Animal Law Foundation believes consumers should know the truth in order to make informed decisions, as the law stipulates. Join us in tackling #FoodChainMisinformation. Share this video. Find out more: animallawfoundation.org/misi… #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #ConsumerProtection