Project 1882 has just submitted its response to the inquiry into a ban on fur farming in Sweden. Most other leading organisations support the proposal for a ban. Project 1882 sees this as a strong signal to politicians to introduce the ban as soon as possible.

International outerwear brand Woolrich Europe has officially announced a fur-free commitment after the campaign that Project 1882 has run together with other animal rights organisations. The announcement comes following more than 200,000 emails sent to the company by consumers, as well as public demonstrations outside stores across Europe.

Plans to build the world's first commercial octopus factory farm on Gran Canaria, Spain, have now officially been abandoned. The decision comes after years of pressure from Project 1882, alongside scientists, experts, and other animal welfare organisations. This marks a significant progress for animal welfare and means that up to one million octopuses a year will be spared from being bred and killed in industrial production.

A major step forward for hens in Ukraine: McDonald’s Ukraine has announced that it is now 100% cage-free following discussions with Project 1882. The commitment means that all eggs used across McDonald’s more than 120 restaurants in Ukraine now come from cage-free systems instead of hens confined in cages. It is a significant milestone in a country where around 98% of the egg-laying hens are still kept in cages.

Today, Project 1882 delivered more than 65,000 signatures to Members of the Swedish Parliament, calling for a national ban on Frankenchickens. The handover took place together with a protest for the chickens outside the Swedish Parliament.

The Swedish inquiry on fur farming was published today, and it contains a clear proposal on how a ban should be introduced in Sweden. Project 1882 welcomes this development and urges the government to bring forward the legislation without delay.

The European Parliament has now adopted common EU rules on the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats. The decision marks a historic step forward for millions of animals – yet the legislation still leaves some animals without protection.

New statistics from the Swedish Board of Agriculture show a decline in meat consumption. Project 1882 has converted this into number of individual animals and is pleased to report that the number of animals killed has also decreased. A sign that more people are choosing not to eat chickens. The decline in meat consumption has saved approximately 4.8 million chickens in 2025 compared to the previous year.

Helsinki is taking a major step toward reducing both climate impact and animal suffering. The city has decided that by 2030 it will cut its public-sector purchases of meat and dairy products by half – and instead increase the share of plant-based meals.

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.

At a press conference on Friday, just one day before Project 1882 hosted Sweden’s largest demonstration for cows’ rights, the government announced that the grazing requirement will remain in place for the current parliamentary term. Project 1882 welcomes the decision but stresses that the requirement should not only be preserved – it should also be expanded to include calves and bulls.

Millions of hens have spent their lives confined in cramped cages in Sweden – but now, the cages are gone. This is the result of years of intensive advocacy by Project 1882. Sweden is also the only country in the world that has become cage-free without a legal ban.

Sweden’s fur farming industry is coming to a definitive end as every mink farm in the country has applied for government-funded decommissioning grants. Project 1882 celebrates the development as a historic victory for animals and the result of decades of determined advocacy.

Viking Line has made the decision to stop using Frankenchickens and start working with the European Chicken Commitment (ECC) in Sweden, Finland and Estland. This means that the company will stop buying chickens that grow at an accelerated rate which results in pain, disease and an early death, and that the company supports more space for the chickens in factory farms. This decision was made after conversations with Project 1882.

Project 1882 is proud to announce a significant step forward in wildlife protection in Ukraine. Thanks to consultations and cooperation with Project 1882 Ukraine, OLX, one of Ukraine’s largest online platforms for private ads, has announced a ban on publishing ads for the sale of exotic animals.