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Nonhuman animals in agriculture

An uncountable number of nonhuman animals are bred, kept, transported and slaughtered worldwide. The non-human animals develop diseases and behavioral problems during production due to the conditions in which they have to live. Little or no consideration is given to their interests.

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Cattle

Cattle are social animals that live in stable groups under near-natural conditions and maintain friendships that last for years. In husbandry systems, they cannot live out their natural behaviors and develop diseases. Read more about the life of cattle in food production in this section.

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April 23, 2022

Cattle in agriculture

Cattle in food production often develop diseases and are unable to perform their natural behaviors. This article provides a brief overview.

April 23, 2022

Dehorning of cattle

An increasing number of cattle have to live without their horns. With which arguments the farmers justify the mutilation and what it means for the animals you can read in this article.

October 25, 2022

Tethered — What the outdated form of husbandry means for cattle

Tethering has a negative impact on the well-being of cattle. It promotes diseases, restricts behavior and inhibits positive emotions.

October 25, 2022

Chronology of the tie-stall ban in Austria

Policymakers are acting sluggishly in implementing a ban on tie-stall housing. We outline what has happened in recent years and show why it is important to act now!

October 25, 2022

Chronology of the tie-stall ban in Germany

Policymakers are acting sluggishly in implementing a ban on tie-stall housing. We outline what has happened in recent years and show why it is important to act now!

Mutilation

Mutilations are a part of farm animal husbandry. The procedures trim non-human animals to make them fit the husbandry conditions. The procedures are highly problematic. According to the German Animal Welfare Act, many mutilations are allowed, even without anesthesia. Read more here.

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April 7, 2022

Mutilation of farmed animals

Zootechnical interventions mutilate non-human animals to adapt them to husbandry conditions.

April 23, 2022

Dehorning of cattle

An increasing number of cattle have to live without their horns. With which arguments the farmers justify the mutilation and what it means for the animals you can read in this article.

Pigs

Pigs are kept on hard floors, with little space and sometimes fixed in small cages. They can hardly express species-typical behaviors. These circumstances have momentous effects on their welfare. Read more about the life of pigs in food production in this section.

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April 25, 2022

Effects of agricultural use on pigs

The housing conditions have a variety of consequences for the pigs and influence their health, emotions and behavior.

April 25, 2022

Pigs in agriculture

Economic purposes determine the life of pigs in agriculture, from breeding and birth to death through slaughter.

April 25, 2022

Piglet castration

Since 2021, painful castration without anesthesia has been banned in piglets, and possible alternatives are still under discussion.

June 27, 2023

Figures on pig farming in Germany

Current figures on conventional and organic pig farming in Germany.

Turkeys

Turkeys have a large repertoire of species-typical behaviors and needs. These are severely restricted or prevented in the husbandry systems. Read more about the life of turkeys in food production in this section.

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March 1, 2024

Turkeys in agriculture

The husbandry conditions have serious consequences for the turkeys. Concrete legal requirements are largely lacking.

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