Germany: Broad Initiative to Increase Animal Welfare

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The German food industry has formed an alliance to respond to the ongoing criticism on animal husbandry. Farmers, the meat industry and retailers want to set higher animal welfare standards across a broader front. The implementation of national standards prior to the EU-wide standards could hurt the competitiveness of German farmers.

Germany: Broad Initiative to Increase Animal Welfare

Europe and Eurasia, Germany

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