Campaigning for a better life for farm animals that doesn't cost the earth
Ethical Farming Ireland has been campaigning for many years against live export. We have repeatedly urged Stena Line to stop transporting unweaned calves from Rosslare port in Ireland to Cherbourg port in France. Since campaigning began, we have attended two … Continued
Miserable existence The majority of the 1.7 million pigs in Ireland endure miserable lives confined in an unnatural environment with no stimuli. There are very few free range farms and they are all small scale meaning it is generally not … Continued
EFI monitors calves at Rosslare Since EFI’s formation, our biggest campaigning effort has been against live export. We have focused on the export of unweaned calves because we believe it is being conducted unlawfully as feeding requirements cannot be met … Continued
European Parliament vote on the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport On Thursday 20th January MEPs voted on a number of recommendations and amendments that came from the 18 month ANIT committee of … Continued
One of the main concerns in relation to live export outside the EU is the fact the animals will be subjected to a brutal slaughter that is not in line with our standards in Ireland or EU Regulations. EFI has … Continued