FPD (Footpad Dermatitis) of Broiler Chickens
One of the animal welfare indicators of broiler chicken production is FPD (Footpad Dermatitis). The rate of the FPD incidence indicates…
Animal Welfare Award
Companies that contributed to expanding animal welfare Animal Welfare Award (AWA) is an award annually* selecting and giving thanks to…
Which will you choose？ Cage-free? or Egg-smart?
Cage-free, Eggsmart, we want your company to make a change, and we are conducting a campaign. Please check the campaign…
Japan Laboratory Animals, Inc. goes bankrupt
A well-known company in the laboratory animals industry, Japan Laboratory Animals, Inc*1, began its bankruptcy process on April 1, 2020.*2…
Eggs are unhealthy: why we shouldn’t eat them even though they’re cheap
Cover photo from Wikimedia Chicken eggs, which sometimes only cost about 10 yen (~0.10 USD/EUR) each, are often said to…
Starvation is an Ultimate Form of Animal Abuse
Say NO to Practice of Starving Animal to Death in Industry A broiler chicken company in Wakayama prefecture reportedly starved…
Long-Neglected “Honey” Dies: what caused this tragedy are those who paid for aquariums
The dolphin “Honey”, who had been confined to a small cage called a pool at Inubosaki Marine Park (closed), died…
Ryokan goes cage-free only a week after knowing the truth: “Tabinoyado Saikawa”
In March 2020, we inquired the young owner of Tabinoyado Saikawa about making a cage-free declaration. This ryokan was an inn…
[Slaughterhouse in Japan] Tether too short to even lie down, tied overnight without even water
December 2019, midnight. At a slaughterhouse in Japan, this cow was tied with a very short rope passed through…
Japan’s animal welfare, why it’s so behind
We will answer questions from people who wonder “Why is animal welfare in Japan so far behind the world”. Reason…
2020 Awareness survey regarding livestock animals – The awareness remains low
Since 2016, Animal Rights Center Japan has been conducting a survey once a year using a private company to find…
HORIZON FARMS makes triple AW declarations, with cage-free and better chicken
HORIZON FARMS has made animal welfare declarations, one for stall-free in February, and then cage-free and better chicken in March.…
Revealing the Country’s Low Standards – Draft Animal Welfare Codes for Egg Laying Hens
The comments by our government were the worst The comments by our government were the worst The OIE (World Organization…
Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare Established!
On 2020/2/19, the Parliamentary League for Animal Welfare was established as suprapartisan (including ruling, opposition, and independent parties) led by…
” Compassion for All Animals” T-shirt limited-supply sale begins
Due to popular demand, we’ve created the “Compassion for all animals” T-shirt with a limited supply. Refreshing design for the…
HORIZON FARMS, caring about animal welfare since the beginning, declares stall-free
After considering animal welfare alone, HORIZON FARMS, which is committed to free-range grazing, has made a stall-free declaration, promising to…
Remedies are there, the world is moving, Japan please follow! Broiler chicken welfare
Broiler chickens — 700 million are killed every year within Japan alone. Nearly double if imports are included. Japanese chickens…
Fur garment imports down 43% from last year. Down 89% from when the campaign began!
The 2000s were really terrible. Everyone had animal fur around their necks. In 2006, fur garment imports peaked and as…
Good news! More and more fur-free companies! Mont Bell, Licht Bestreben、proef、mina perhonen、roundabout、YUKI、meagratia
noFollowing January, we’re very happy to be able to announce to youyou m fur-free companies. We will introduce the nice…
Peaceful March as a First Step to Changing Society: March for Animals – Compassion for All Animals
On January 26, “March for Animals — Compassion for All Animals” was held in Tokyo. 326 people marched in Shibuya,…
Good news: More and more fur-free companies! WCJ、CORONA、49、beauty:beast
At Animal Rights Center Japan, we’re advancing surveys of the apparel industry about handling of fur. In 2020 at this…
Good news! Honeys Holdings for teens apparel is fur-free!
Honeys Holdings, famous for casual fashion for teens, turns out to be fur-free! Although Honeys had not replied as being…
Good news! MIKI HOUSE for baby and children’s clothing, fur free!
The first good news of 2020 is MIKI HOUSE for baby and children’s clothing being fur free! In response to…
Request to Ito Fishery Cooperative: Even for live captures, the sea becomes bloody and the dolphins die
Immediate halt to dolphin drive hunting in Futo for the purpose of selling live bodies to aquariums! In October 2019…
A 3-minute film by Animal Rights Center Japan received an award
2019 was a year with many natural disasters due to violent typhoons. Animal Rights Center Japan has investigated livestock animals…