Taiwan’s first survey of attitudes towards the welfare of animals used for food production has found eight in ten people believe standard industry practices cause animals to suffer, while more than 80% of people believe there are links between animal welfare and food safety or zoonotic diseases.

Taiwan has issued a ban on new battery cage farms for egg-laying ducks, slamming the brakes on a shift towards cages in the local duck egg industry.

On October 19, the Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) unveiled the results of its first animal welfare benchmark of the fast food industry. The benchmark ranks Taiwan’s five leading multinational fast food companies on their treatment of laying hens.