Ethical Farming Ireland organised 2 protests in Cork during 2020. On both occasions, a group of volunteers gathered to oppose the shipments of young bulls who were being exported to Libya to be slaughtered.

Protests are a very important part of our work in helping to raise awareness among members of the public. The greater a light we can shine on this industry, the more power we have to create meaningful change for the animals.

Once it’s considered safe to do so, we’ll be organising future live export protests around the country. Keep up to date with our events via Facebook, and by subscribing to the EFI newsletter.

Cork – March 2020

Cork – July 2020

International Awareness Day 2020

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Cowpats. Not something most of us think about generally. It's not obvious at first glance but a cowpat is a hive of activity, home to a myriad of insects that depend on the common cowpat to survive and thrive. Of course the cow has to be out in the fields, not stuck in a feedlot or a zero grazing dairy farm, which there are too many of these days. And there are just too many cows in the world. We have 7 million in Ireland, a nation of 5 million people. Cattle have an important role to play in our ecosystems, ruminants can help sequestre carbon and increase biodiversity, but we have to get the balance right.
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/11-things-you-never-new-about-cowpats-173541

11 things you never new about cowpats

It attracts no public regard apart from taking care not to step in it, but it plays a big role in the countryside cycle as Ian Morton explains.

countrylife.co.uk

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Calf at foot dairy farming is really taking off in the Netherlands, so much so that they will have their own label. The calves get to stay with mum for a minimum of three months which is so much better than separating after birth from both a health and welfare point of view. There are more and more farms like this popping up all over the world, except in Ireland, we are lagging behind. Well done Eyes on Animals

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Goed nieuws voor consumenten die nog zuivel gebruiken.
Het gaat bebeuren: een label voor zuivel waarbij de kalveren tenminste 3 maanden bij hun moeders hebben mogen blijven.
Een mijlpaal, waar Eyes on Animals al sinds 2014 mee bezig is geweest!

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This is appalling. We should be changing farming systems to reduce the need for antibiotics not developing animal only ones. Factory farms are breeding grounds for disease and we must transition away from all intensive systems - for human and animal health and welfare #FarmsNotFactories
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/20/oxford-animal-only-antibiotic-lab-could-prop-up-intensive-farming-critics-say

Oxford animal-only antibiotic lab could prop up intensive farming, critics say

New research centre to tackle overlap of livestock and human medicines, but campaigners fear “techno-fix” for factory farming

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Male chicks in the egg industry have little value so are killed shortly after birth either by gassing or macerating. It's the industries dirty secret that many people are not aware of and happens in all systems - organic, free range or caged. This is a great step forward - sexing the eggs before they develop will mean they can be destroyed or used in cooking which is much better than letting them hatch just to be killed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/20/germany-approves-draft-law-to-end-mass-culling-of-male-chicks

Germany approves draft law to end mass culling of male chicks

Cabinet passes measure that is expected to outlaw practice from 2022

theguardian.com

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Cork – March 2020

Cork – July 2020

International Awareness Day 2020