Achievements and Progress in 2022
Though it’s yet to be seen since we have two more months to go, 2022 will be a year of great success for the Animal Rights Center in light of animal welfare in the agriculture field. These achievements will carry…
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MAFF Committee discusses male chick culling for the first time
On November 8th 2022, Genki Sudo councilor raised a question at the diet session in regards to male chicks who get killed just a day after they were born. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) response to his…
Companies and Shops Newly Added to “The List of Cage-Free”
More companies agree with “cage-free eggs” initiatives. What is the cage-free egg declaration? It means that companies publicize their intention to switch all of their eggs to cage-free ones. This is being carried out by lots of companies worldwide. Companies…
Good news!!! STOF、 bedsidedrama、ZECHIA、MAKER’S SHIRT KAMAKURA, become fur free!
Kaidansha Inc., which has brands such as STOF and bedsidedrama, Parallel Earth Inc. of ZECHIA, and Maker’s Shirts Kamakura Co., Ltd. have newly joined fur-free companies! All these companies are and will not deal in animal fur. STOF and bedsidedrama…
On the World Day for Farmed Animals: Appeal the current situation of animals from Shibuya, Iwate, and Shiga
On October 2, 2022, World Day for Farmed Animals, we partnered with the Animal Rights Center Iwate and Shiga to carry out simultaneous actions in three locations across the country. During the day, we held animal rights workshops in Shibuya,…
Incredibly overcrowded breeding space – layer poultry farms in Japan
The Act on Welfare and Management of Animals stipulates, as a penalty, that to drain or weaken an animal by raising it or to keep it in a place where the density of breeding is clearly insufficient. However this regulation…
In summer 2022, demand and supply of cage-free eggs has increased.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer demand for cage-free eggs has increasing. Looking at the sales trends of other products, it can be inferred that consumer psychology has an impact. The psychology of consumers is that they want to eat something…
Should animals be given legal status?
Koichi HOSOKAWA, Professor, Japan Women’s University More and more people consider pets to be family members. The term “companion animal” is also becoming more common. On the other hand, abuse and abandonment of pets and ill-treatment in the pet industry…
Worldwide campaign for cage-free – its first target in Asia is a Japanese company
[The campaign ended when we made Toridoll Holdings stand at the starting point for animal welfare.]Hens are left in cages in Japan, while they are released globally, what does that tell us? On September 3, 2022, Toridoll Holdings Corporation(THC), based…
“One Step Ahead of Delicious” Ramen Restaurant Mugen is 100% Cage Free
Ramen restaurant “Chukasoba Mugen” in Osaka officially announced eggs used in their restaurants are 100% cage free. Chukasoba Mugen which has been listed in the Michelin Guide in a row, only uses cage-free eggs from WABISUKE Co., Ltd. Unlike general large- scale…
Petition Filed: Hogs Starved to Death in Ehime
On July 28th 2022, we filed petitions to the Saijo Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution in regards to the case in which hogs were starved to death. We collected petitions from experts to send it over to the prosecutor…
82.8% of people will not buy fur in the future: Result of awareness survey on fur
From June to July 2022, the Animal Rights Center conducted an awareness survey on fur (animal fur). As a result, 82.8% of people answered that they would not buy fur in the future. In addition, the characteristics by age and…
56,000 pigs Killed in two months in a farm in Tochigi
56,000 pigs Killed in two months in a farm in Tochigi The fourth case of Swine fever was detected on July 23rd 2022 in Tochigi prefecture. The news reported that this was the biggest case in Japan as approximately 56,000…
Don’t use Pacoma to Kill Animals
In June 2022, we learned horses were killed by getting disinfectant, Pacoma, injected without anesthesia at Kasamatsu Racecourse in Gifu. With this information, we submitted a demand letter to improve this situation to the Gifu Prefectural Racing Association, the governor…
The egg industry corruption case – Mr. Akita and former agriculture minister Yoshikawa both found guilty, but problems continue
The court’s ruling of the bribery case, in which the former CEO of the leading egg company AKITA Foods had bribed the then Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yoshikawa to lower the standards of animal welfare, has become final…
Corporate animal welfare procurement standards, slowly but gradually
Animal welfare progress by companies in Japan is far behind that of the rest of the world. This is apparent both in the Ethical Report Card of Companies that ARCJ participates in the rating of and in the ranking conducted…
Ministry of the Environment definition: Making animals fight is illegal
Cockfighting is illegal. As soon as 2 male gamecocks are placed in a pen, it can be illegal. On 2022/4/28, Shizuka Terata questioned the illegality of cockfighting at the House of Councilors Environment Committee. “Regarding Article 44, Paragraph 2, whose…
Animal Welfare Award 2022: winners announced
We’re announcing the Animal Welfare Award winners for FY2021. Animal Welfare Award (AWA) is an award annually selecting and giving thanks to companies that consider animals and work on animal welfare in Japan which is lagging behind the world in…
METI recognizes the importance of animal welfare
On 2022/4/7, at the House of Councilors Economic and Industrial Committee, Representative Kiyoshi Adachi brought up animal welfare as one of the challenges for Japan’s economy. Actually this is the first time that farm animal welfare has been brought up…
Can’t the Agriculture Ministry change? – Animal Welfare Committee met behind closed doors
Following the investigation report after a scandal in the egg industry, their first information exchange session about animal welfare was held. As this investigation report mentions the importance of improving transparency of the government office, this is a great way…