Many hens in Japan have a short miserable life in a battery cage. The result of an investigation conducted by the Animal Rights Center shows their condition is much crueler than the center had expected. ▾MOVIE | ▾Whistle-blowing and Vilification | ▾The Conditions of…
Breeding sows are impregnated (through artificial insemination or copulation with boars) about 8 months after their birth. After impregnation, each sow is placed into a gestation crate (also known as a sow stall) – A metal crate or cage with…
The Act on Welfare and Management of Animals was revised in 2020, which added a new chapter to Article 21 to set better standards to handle animals. We thought we would see great improvement in the animal handling businesses.However, according…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, bio sweet’s capocapo in Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a natural…
This is the 4-panel manga written by Vege Manga Natsumi for Animal Rights Center’s ARC NEWS newsletter. No. 10, we’re releasing a little earlier than usual, why? because the topic is timely!! * If you’d like to reproduce it, please…
Internal survey published Website documenting the 50 days of a broiler chicken: 2020/10/7 Tokyo: Animal Rights Center Japan has exposed the hidden reality behind Japan’s broiler poultry farming for the first time, and has published the “50DAYS” website to inform…
Many people seem to have the impression that meat of a bird is healthier than that of fellow mammals like cows and pigs, and therefore eating chicken preferentially. Also, these days there are people who avoid beef for environmental reasons,…
In response to ARCJ’s cage-free and egg-smart campaign calls, Innovation Design Ltd has declared cage-free, promising the future use of cage-free eggs at their three cafes operating in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It was last year that the company, which…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, MAMAHALO in Miyoshi City, Aichi prefecture, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. At this shop, eggs are mainly…
We’ve launched a petition to reduce the suffering of (broiler) chickens who are made into “Japanese chicken”. As a result of severe selective breeding for weight gain, 1/4 of the broilers are said to live under chronic pain 1/3…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Meiwakai, a social welfare corporation based in Shizuoka, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. They operate employment support…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Sumiyanokurashi in Kariya, Miyagi, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a workshop for living alongside nature and…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Hidamari Cafe nuku nuku in Hanno City, Saitama, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says, Cage-free…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, a baked sweets shop TOUCA BAKE SHOP in Naha City, Okinawa responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The…
It’s a big step for a pig producer in Japan to decide they no longer use sow stalls. We confirmed Prima Meat Packers decided to go sow stall free for their new buildings as well as the existing facility when…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Kowata Shoten in Iwate responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says, Cage-free rearing doesn’t pay…
n response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, an organic restaurant Hiyokono Cafe House in Adachi ward, Tokyo, responded that they just switched to all cage-free eggs thanks to a recent customer request, and that they would support…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Bakery Fukuwarai in Nara responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says, At first, we used cage-free…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Chicken Country in Chuo ward, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This restaurant serves cage-free thick omelet,…
Have you noticed that many real fur items these days are sundries such as piercings, earrings, scrunchies, and gloves? Meanwhile, an online shop TSUKISHIZUKU, with items such as pottery and accessories by artists, and household goods purchased overseas, has…