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Here you will find the latest news about animal rights and animal welfare. Stay up to date with Project 1882's work and efforts for animals.
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Avian flu hits record levels – Europe’s worst year yet
Avian influenza reached historically high levels across Europe in 2025. According to Project 1882, the trend highlights how factory farms contribute to the spread of disease and cause immense suffering for the animals.
Shocking footage reveals animal cruelty inside Swedish pig factories
Newly released images expose systematic animal cruelty in Swedish pig factories. Project 1882 urges the public to choose plant-based this Christmas and support efforts to protect animals.
The Swedish government allows electric shock collars for cows
Last week, the Swedish government announced that they will permit electric shock collars for cattle and sheep – a legislative change strongly criticised by Project 1882.
No one is watching: Sweden’s chicken slaughterhouses escape inspection
Every year, Project 1882 requests animal welfare inspection reports from Swedish authorities. These reports reveal a troubling pattern: Almost no inspections have been carried out at chicken slaughterhouses. Project 1882 can now confirm that this lack of oversight has persisted for several years, raising serious concerns about how chickens in Sweden are treated in their final moments.
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Norway phases out Frankenchickens – EU must follow suit
The Norwegian chicken industry has taken a historic step forward for animal welfare. Frankenchickens will be phased out, and the mass killing of newly hatched male chicks will stop. Project 1882 urges Sweden and the EU Commission to follow Norway’s lead.
Severe animal welfare infringements in animal testing
There are serious shortcomings in the handling of animals in animal testing in Sweden, reveals Sweden’s latest implementation report to the European Commission. This shows the urgency to speed up the work on animal-free research methods and to develop a national action plan to phase out the use of animals in research and testing.
Avian flu hits record levels – Europe’s worst year yet
Avian influenza reached historically high levels across Europe in 2025. According to Project 1882, the trend highlights how factory farms contribute to the spread of disease and cause immense suffering for the animals.
A good week for a Fur Free Europe
This week, Europe’s largest fur producer Poland banned fur farming. For the first time ever, Fur Free Friday took place in a Sweden free from fur farms, and an EU-wide ban on fur farming was debated in the European Parliament. A Fur Free Europe is getting closer.
New footage reveals animal cruelty inside Swedish pig factories
Newly released images expose systematic animal cruelty in Swedish pig factories. Project 1882 urges the public to choose plant-based this Christmas and support efforts to protect animals...
Newly released images expose systematic animal cruelty in Swedish pig factories...
Factory farms
Nowhere in the world are there more animals than on factory farms. They are treated as products, even though they are sentient individuals with their own interests and needs. Project 1882 is working to change this through public education, political advocacy and partnering with businesses. We work for a future without factory farms.