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February 21, 2017
Unauthorised drug found in Canadian horsemeat
Belgium has notified the European Commission that authorities found oxyphenylbutazone, which is a banned substance in food-producing animals in the EU, in chilled horsemeat from Canada. The substance is widely administered to horses, particularly in the United States.
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February 8, 2017
Stop investing in animal suffering
MEPs Martin Häusling (Greens/EFA) and Isabella De Monte (S&D) joined HSI in their call for greater collaboration with regard to animal welfare and investment policy in the European Union.
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February 6, 2017
Fur-Free Britain
Learn more about HSI's campaign for a fur-free Britain.
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January 18, 2017
Lucky escape for eight dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm by charity and flown to UK for adoption
A group of eight dogs arrived safely at Heathrow Airport after being saved by HSI from their lives of misery on a South Korean dog meat farm.
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January 18, 2017
Banned substance found in Brazilian horsemeat
The recent discovery of naproxen in Brazilian horsemeat has led HSI/Europe to sound the alarm bell about the safety of horsemeat imports from outside the European Union. This substance, which is prohibited for use in food animals, was identified in horse meat shipped from Brazil to Belgium.
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January 4, 2017
Join our call for a Fur-Free Britain
The UK imports fur from countries whose fur farm conditions are as bad, or worse, than those we outlawed domestically. Where is all this imported fur going?
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December 21, 2016
AccorHotels raises the bar for welfare of egg-laying hens
AccorHotels announced that it is partnering with Humane Society International to implement its global free-range egg policy. AccorHotels will eliminate caged eggs from its liquid and shell egg supply chain in Europe by 2020, and in remaining markets within 8 years.
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December 16, 2016
Badger cull death toll hits 14,829, slammed as ‘badgercide’ by outraged HSI/UK
Figures released by DEFRA in December 2016 revealed that 10,886 badgers were killed that year in 10 zones across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Somerset as part of the government’s badger cull policy, bringing the total number of badgers killed since the culls started in 2013 to 14,829.
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December 6, 2016
Comedian John Bishop loves turkey at Christmas, but not on his plate
HSI/UK joined comedian John Bishop and his rescued turkeys to urge people to celebrate animals this Christmas by leaving meat off the menu this holiday season.
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November 24, 2016
European Parliament supports EU crackdown on wildlife trafficking
The European Parliament has adopted a robust report on the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking, a move warmly welcomed by Humane Society International.
