70% of Bulgarians want to end the industrial breeding of animals in cages

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Published Feb 20, 2024

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A 2023 poll by Market Links shows that over two-thirds of Bulgarians support the elimination of industrial cage farming in the EU, with over half stating they would vote for a politician advocating for this change. Despite a European citizens' initiative called 'End of Cells' gathering over 1.4 million signatures in the past, no actions have been taken to enforce such a change in Europe or Bulgaria.

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According to a 2023 poll by Market Links, just over two-thirds of Bulgarian citizens believe that Bulgaria should support the phasing out of industrial cage farming in the EU, and more than half would vote for a politician who takes this position . Cage farming affects millions of laying hens, sows, calves, quail, rabbits, ducks and geese in industrial farms. "Raising sensitive, intelligent creatures in cramped cages where they can't even turn, stretch or care for their young is a nightmare. Caging causes animals distress, extreme physical discomfort, psychological disturbances and suffering. This practice has no place in the 21st century and all of us as a society even intuitively understand it", says Elia Tileva, an activist from the civil organization "Invisible Animals". The results of the study indicate that: For the purposes of the research, 1014 respondents (18+ years) were surveyed by means of a direct interview and an online panel. The ...

Source: Agroplovdiv