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Farmed Animals

Stop the Cruelty Behind Pork: Groups urge the end of live pig auctions

Taiwan's live pig auction system subjects the animals to extreme cruelty and abuse. The brutal mistreatment endured by approximately 6 million pigs annually in Taiwan before slaughter, including violent electric shocks, whippings, metal branding, and hooking of the snout or dragging by the anus while the animals are still alive.

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Farmed Animals

EAST stages stand-in on presidential boulevard in campaign for battery cage ban

Hundreds of activists stood in the space of an A4 sheet of paper in front of Taiwan's presidential office.

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Farmed Animals

Stop the Cruelty Behind Pork: Groups urge the end of live pig auctions

Taiwan's live pig auction system subjects the animals to extreme cruelty and abuse. The brutal mistreatment endured by approximately 6 million pigs annually in Taiwan before slaughter, including violent electric shocks, whippings, metal branding, and hooking of the snout or dragging by the anus while the animals are still alive.

Marine Conservation

EAST and other NGOs call for legal amendments to stamp out shark finning in Taiwan

EAST commends the Fisheries Agency and the Ocean Affairs Council
Farmed Animals

EAST launches a protest at the Legislative Yuan against laying hens' extreme living conditions
Farmed Animals

Forum maps Taiwan's farmed animal welfare landscape

The third Animal Welfare and Food Transition Forum attracted industries, government officials, and academics to witness Taiwan's farmed animal welfare potential.
Farmed Animals

Silks Hotel Group announces groundbreaking cage-free policy

Silks Hotel Group pledges to go cage-free by 2030, with Regent Taipei to transition by 2026.
Farmed Animals

Taipei Marriott Hotel paves the way for animal welfare

Taipei Marriott Hotel is the first hotel to exclusively source EAST Certified cage-free eggs and milk.
Farmed Animals

Asia Cage-Free Benchmark: Taiwan lags behind Korea, Bhutan

EAST unveiled the first-ever Asia Cage-Free Benchmark with the backing of cross-party legislators.
Farmed Animals

Taiwan symposium shines a spotlight on fish welfare

The symposium aims to foster improved understanding of aquatic animal welfare in Taiwan.
Jul 12, 2011
Marine Conservation

Taiwan's improved shark protection policy makes Taiwan a leader in ocean conservation in Asia

Taiwan's Fisheries Agency will implement "fins-naturally-attached" policy from next year.

#SharkFin#Sharks#PolicyAdvocacy#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jul 12, 2011Read more
Jun 20, 2011
Marine Conservation

The search for wings of happiness: No shark fin soup at wedding banquets

#SharkFin#Sharks#CorporateEngagement#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#EN
Jun 20, 2011Read more
Jan 11, 2011
Marine Conservation

Major convenience store chains vow to drop shark fin for a more

Taiwan's four largest convenience store chains have vowed to drop shark fin for a more auspicious Lunar New Year.

#SharkFin#Sharks#SustainableFisheries#CorporateEngagement#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jan 11, 2011Read more
Jul 24, 2008
Marine Conservation

HSI and EAST praise National Palace Museum for taking shark fin soup off its menus

Humane Society International and EAST praise the National Palace Museum for its momentous decision.

#SharkFin#Sharks#NationalPalaceMuseum#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#CorporateEngagement#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jul 24, 2008Read more
Jul 22, 2008
Marine Conservation

Humane Society International and EAST call on National Palace Museum to drop shark fin

Humane Society International and EAST issue a joint statement to urge Silk Palace at National Palace Museum to stop serving shark fin.

#SharkFin#Sharks#CorporateEngagement#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#EN
Jul 22, 2008Read more
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Jul 12, 2011
Marine Conservation

Taiwan's improved shark protection policy makes Taiwan a leader in ocean conservation in Asia

Taiwan's Fisheries Agency will implement "fins-naturally-attached" policy from next year.

#SharkFin#Sharks#PolicyAdvocacy#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jul 12, 2011Read more
Jun 20, 2011
Marine Conservation

The search for wings of happiness: No shark fin soup at wedding banquets

#SharkFin#Sharks#CorporateEngagement#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#EN
Jun 20, 2011Read more
Jan 11, 2011
Marine Conservation

Major convenience store chains vow to drop shark fin for a more

Taiwan's four largest convenience store chains have vowed to drop shark fin for a more auspicious Lunar New Year.

#SharkFin#Sharks#SustainableFisheries#CorporateEngagement#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jan 11, 2011Read more
Jul 24, 2008
Marine Conservation

HSI and EAST praise National Palace Museum for taking shark fin soup off its menus

Humane Society International and EAST praise the National Palace Museum for its momentous decision.

#SharkFin#Sharks#NationalPalaceMuseum#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#CorporateEngagement#CampaignBreakthroughs#EN
Jul 24, 2008Read more
Jul 22, 2008
Marine Conservation

Humane Society International and EAST call on National Palace Museum to drop shark fin

Humane Society International and EAST issue a joint statement to urge Silk Palace at National Palace Museum to stop serving shark fin.

#SharkFin#Sharks#CorporateEngagement#JointStatement#HumaneSocietyInternational#EN
Jul 22, 2008Read more
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