Tea Dronjić, project manager at our partner organization, the Animal Welfare Foundation, participated in the 19th EU Platform on Animal Welfare. At the event, which was organized and chaired by the European Commission, representatives from all EU member states, the European Commission, scientists, industry representatives, and experts from selected…

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) has covered our report on cattle feedlots in Mercosur countries. Among other things, our undercover investigation was featured on the consumer affairs programs “Kassensturz” and “Espresso.” The investigation was also highlighted in an online article. 

In our report, we document serious animal welfare violations at…

A new international report reveals that the global livestock carrier fleet consists predominantly of decades-old, converted cargo ships. Of the world's 159 officially registered livestock carriers, 134 were not originally built to transport live animals. These converted vessels are significantly more likely to suffer from serious technical…

Bovine meat from South America is sometimes marketed as a premium product in Europe—yet the production conditions behind it usually remain hidden. Our new film reveals the reality behind the meat often marketed as “High Quality Beef”—and documents conditions that are hardly compatible with expectations for animal welfare.

Between August 2025 and…

The court hearing at the Krems Regional Court (AT) in the case of the livestock transport vessel “Spiridon II” has attracted significant attention both in Austria and internationally. Numerous media outlets reported on the civil trial, which dealt with the failed transport of nearly 3,000 cattle from Uruguay to Turkey organized by an Austrian…

While bombs are falling in the Middle East, EU Member States continue to export live animals to the region, with the European Commission (EC) refusing to be held accountable. Public outcry is growing: With the support of the Eurogroup for Animals, the French animal welfare organisation Welfarm, and the German NGO Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF)…

Weeks of suffering on the high seas, hundreds of dead cattle, calves born in the most precarious conditions, and ultimately a sale to Libya: Nearly 3,000 cattle from Uruguay fell victim to an unprecedented failure in the international animal trade in the fall of 2025. Together with our partner organisation Animal Welfare Foundation and The Marker…

In a recent report on the import ban on Brazilian meat, the international news platform Euronews cited the views of our project manager, Sabrina Gurtner, on several occasions. It also referenced our joint research with the Eurogroup for Animals.

The article focuses on the new EU import ban on Brazilian meat due to the use of antimicrobials.…