Keyword: Animal welfare
3 articles
Articles
23/04/2026
Pigs kicked and illegally castrated without anaesthesia: the conviction for animal abuse in Mantua lifts the veil on the “practices” behind the supply chain of premium hams
Excerpt from Il Fatto Alimentare. Conclusions by the Foundation’s editorial team. It took six years of waiting and an exhausting judicial process to establish that, on a pig farm supplying animals to the PDO ham circuit [...]
by Editorial Staff
03/03/2026
Avian influenza outbreaks: up 62.9% in 2025 vs 2024 — and Italy ranks last for chicken welfare
Outbreaks reached 699 in 2025, compared with 259 in 2024 (AF Repubblica, 2 March 2026). In this context, it is worth noting that the leading restaurant and fast-food chains in Italy — Autogrill, Burger King, [...]
by Editorial Staff
03/03/2026
Why Burgers Should Not Be Eaten Rare
Excerpt from Il Salvagente According to the latest data released by Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA), antibiotic resistance is responsible for 12,000 deaths per year in Italy. Drug resistance is increasing in most regions for several major microorganisms, [...]
by Editorial Staff