Anima International

💬 Missed the CARE Conference this summer? Good news – the recordings are now available on YouTube. Check out the talks and panel discussions, and dive into the insights shared by our incredible participants ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddAT3rHq And of course, don't forget to follow next year's event page to get all the important updates about the upcoming 10th EDITION! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gXrnex2U #AnimalRights #conference #CARE2024 #CARE2025

🎉 Huge shout out to our Bulgarian team and its leader Stefan Dimitrov, who have been nominated for the Person of the Year award by the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. As Stefan says: "This recognition is primarily for the fight to protect animals in Bulgaria as a whole. It's for all people who care and act for animals, no matter how. Because the truth is that it is not any individual person, but only people together and united, who have the power to change things for the better – and they do." 🙏 The award ceremony will take place on December 10th – International Human Rights Day. Невидими животни #AnimalAdvocacy #HumanRights #AnimalRights #Bulgaria

We’re deeply concerned about KFC’s withdrawal from their 2026 Better Chicken Commitment timeline in the UK. KFC UK & Ireland claims supply chain limitations make it impossible to source higher-welfare breeds – yet they represent less than 3% of the UK chicken market. The reality is clear: the supply exists. What's missing is the willingness to invest in promised welfare improvements. This backtracking is particularly disappointing given that other major brands – such as M&S and Waitrose – remain on track with their commitments. These companies demonstrate that transitioning to higher welfare standards is achievable when prioritized. As Connor Jackson – the CEO of our UK branch – notes: “Higher welfare chicken supply is available, it's just a matter of will. Food businesses need to make a decision: do they want to invest in animal welfare or not? Because investment is what it takes, and that's what they signed up for.” It’s promising that KFC still assures that they intend to meet the commitment by a later date. However, with just 1% progress after 5 years, they have not shown much work towards this goal. We call on KFC to present a concrete, time-bound plan for meeting their Better Chicken Commitment. The animals can't wait, and neither should we. Corporate responsibility means following through on public promises – not just when they're convenient, but especially when they require real investment and systemic change. #CorporateResponsibility #AnimalWelfare #BetterChickenCommitment https://lnkd.in/drKJ3jmp

🦊 Hundreds gathered in Warsaw this Sunday to demand an end to fur farming in Poland, demonstrating sustained public opposition to this industry. 🛠️ Our Polish team constructed a full-scale mink farm installation in central Warsaw, using actual cages and equipment from a decommissioned facility. It showed the bleak reality of fur farming and formed part of a major protest co-organised with other animal advocacy groups. 🪧 The protest march, which started at the Parliament building, brought together diverse voices: activists, celebrities, members of communities affected by fur farms, and regular people determined to see the end of fur farming in Poland. 📊 Over 3 million minks, foxes, raccoon dogs, and chinchillas suffer annually in Polish fur farms, while research shows 70% of the Polish public supports a ban. This disconnect between public sentiment and current legislation needs to change. 🇪🇺 This action follows our recent advocacy at the Eurogroup for Animals conference, where we urged the European Commission to fulfill their commitment to ban both cage farming and fur farming across the EU. 22 European countries have already prohibited fur farming, with Romania being the latest to join this progressive movement. While a bill to ban fur farming awaits consideration in the Polish parliament, we continue working with communities and politicians to ensure this protest will be Poland's last and fur farming will finally be history. #AnimalWelfare #PolicyChange #FurFree #EuropeanUnion Photos: Andrew Skowron, Tomasz Sójka

📰 For the third time Vox has published their Future Perfect 50 – a list of impactful individuals working on the world’s biggest problems. Once again, it highlights that ending animal suffering is one of the fundamental moral imperatives of our time. 👏 Congratulations to the honorees recognised for their persistent, strategic animal advocacy. https://lnkd.in/ex3Nqhtx #factoryfarming #animaladvocacy

A helpful summary from the team at Hive of our CEO Jakub Stencel's recent appearance on the How I Learned to Love Shrimp podcast 🙌

Hundreds of millions of chickens are set to experience better lives thanks to a wave of recent commitments from the UK's biggest retailers. There's more to be done, but it's encouraging to see the industry taking steps in the right direction. Read more in my article on the Open Cages site. 👇 https://lnkd.in/e_zv96Kc

💬 We asked ten seasoned animal advocates what they changed their minds about during their time in the movement. Their insights paint the evolving landscape of animal advocacy over the past two decades. 🤔 What have they learned throughout the years? How do they balance passion and professionalism? What would they do differently? 💡 This is a must-read for anyone in the movement who is committed to growth and open to new ways of thinking. ➡️ Read here: https://lnkd.in/gefJKAXa Huge thanks to: Aaron Ross (The Humane League), Ignacia Uribe R. (Fundación Veg), Andrea G. (The Navigation Fund), Wayne Hsiung (The Simple Heart Initiative), Eva Hamer (Pax Fauna and Pro-Animal Future), Jayasimha Nuggehalli 刘胜利 (Global Food Partners), Mahi Klosterhalfen (Albert Schweitzer Foundation), Josh Balk (The Accountability Board), Lucas Alvarenga (Mercy For Animals), and our very own Ilona Rabizo for lending their voices to this piece 🙏 #AnimalAdvocacy #AnimalRights #Activism 

Should Anima International be dissolved? 😲 How does radical honesty and transparency work in a multi-national organisation? 🤔 🎙️ In the latest episode of How I Learned to Love Shrimp podcast, our executive director Jakub Stencel talks about our organisational culture and values. 🦐 How I Learned to Love Shrimp is a podcast showcasing interesting ideas and promising ways to help animals and build the animal advocacy movement. We're very happy to be featured and share our thoughts on how we work to have the most impact for animals.

Our team in France (formerly Assiettes Végétales) is now Anima. Moving forward, they will focus on campaigning to free hens from the cruelty of cages. 🐔 🐓 This isn’t just a rebranding—it’s a renewed commitment to fighting for animals. After years of successfully introducing plant-based menu options to French schools and universities, we’re expanding our efforts in France to reduce animal suffering even more effectively 💪 📊 #animalrights #animaladvocacy #cagefree #animalwelfare