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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.
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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EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
Animal welfare enshrined in Taiwan's agricultural education law
Taiwan's new Food and Agricultural Education Act includes animal welfare, following representations by EAST.
EAST launches Spark Challenge to inspire new advocates for farmed animals
Taiwan Animal Protection College is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Spark Challenge.
Taiwanese animal groups applaud new restrictions on shark fin imports
Taiwan's Fisheries Agency announced new import controls for shark fins, in response to calls from EAST and LCA.
Activists stage Asia-wide action to denounce McDonald's use of cage eggs
EAST joined animal protection organizations across Asia to demand McDonald's end its use of cage eggs.
Taiwan health authority drops animal tests for blood pressure claims
The TFDA has officially dropped animal experiments from the list of approved tests for blood pressure regulation, under pressure from EAST.
Carrefour Taiwan first retailer in Asia to earn Good Egg Award
Taiwan shuts gate on cruel duck cages
Taiwan has issued a ban on new battery cage farms for egg-laying ducks, halting a worrying shift.
Animal groups roar over constitutional snub
Costume-garbed protesters descended on Taiwan's legislature to protest the exclusion of animal protection from the constitutional amendment debate.
Landmark forum a sign of growing momentum for farmed animal welfare in Taiwan
A chorus of voices voiced support for a sustainable, animal-friendly food system at the Animal Welfare and Food Transition Forum in Taiwan.
EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
Animal welfare enshrined in Taiwan's agricultural education law
Taiwan's new Food and Agricultural Education Act includes animal welfare, following representations by EAST.
EAST launches Spark Challenge to inspire new advocates for farmed animals
Taiwan Animal Protection College is proud to announce the launch of the inaugural Spark Challenge.
Taiwanese animal groups applaud new restrictions on shark fin imports
Taiwan's Fisheries Agency announced new import controls for shark fins, in response to calls from EAST and LCA.
Activists stage Asia-wide action to denounce McDonald's use of cage eggs
EAST joined animal protection organizations across Asia to demand McDonald's end its use of cage eggs.
Taiwan health authority drops animal tests for blood pressure claims
The TFDA has officially dropped animal experiments from the list of approved tests for blood pressure regulation, under pressure from EAST.
Carrefour Taiwan first retailer in Asia to earn Good Egg Award
Taiwan shuts gate on cruel duck cages
Taiwan has issued a ban on new battery cage farms for egg-laying ducks, halting a worrying shift.
Animal groups roar over constitutional snub
Costume-garbed protesters descended on Taiwan's legislature to protest the exclusion of animal protection from the constitutional amendment debate.
Landmark forum a sign of growing momentum for farmed animal welfare in Taiwan
A chorus of voices voiced support for a sustainable, animal-friendly food system at the Animal Welfare and Food Transition Forum in Taiwan.
