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On Farmed Animals\u2019 World Day, the organization CAAI (Campaigns and Activism for Animals in the Industry) joins the local residents\u2019 fight against the expansion of industrial farms.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

On October 2 – Farmed Animals\u2019 World Day – the association CAAI (Campaigns and Activism for Animals in the Industry) launched a national campaign and petition<\/a> in support of the residents of Debelets, near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria who have been protesting for years against the expansion of one of the largest poultry farms in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

The investment project envisions increasing the farm\u2019s capacity from about 550,000 to over 1.15 million hens<\/strong>, which would make it the largest farm in Bulgaria and one of the largest in Europe. The decision of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW) – Veliko Tarnovo to approve the project has already been appealed in court by both CAAI and the \u201cFor Debelets\u201d Association. Local residents have organized protests, a citizen initiative with over 3,000 signatures, and have submitted numerous complaints about air pollution and intolerable living conditions, yet the problem has long been ignored by local authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The expansion of this farm would mean that over half a million more birds will be confined in cages – the cruelest form of industrial farming. Meanwhile, across Europe, a complete ban on cages is being discussed following the European Citizens\u2019 Initiative \u201cEnd the Cage Age\u201d, supported by over 1.4 million citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, megafarms harm society: they destroy small local producers, increase the risk of monopolization of the sector and prices, pollute the environment, damage biodiversity, and endanger the health of both humans and animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not just a fight for clean air and a healthy environment – it is also a fight for the animals, who in megafarms are deprived of any natural conditions and spend their entire lives suffering behind bars – without sunlight, fresh air, or freedom. Our mission is to show that megafarms are unjust and dangerous – for both people and animals. Bulgaria should not go down this path, because it is neither fair nor sustainable,\u201d said Petya Altimirska from CAAI.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The organization would like to remind us that in January this year, following a long-term campaign, the last mink farm in Bulgaria was closed, and a ban on breeding minks for fur was achieved.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis success proves that when citizens and institutions work together, change is possible,\u201d added CAAI.<\/span><\/p>\n

The campaign includes legal actions against the expansion decision, a national petition at <\/span>stopmegafarms.bg<\/span><\/a>, an information campaign, and a series of public events aimed at raising awareness about the harm caused by megafarms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/span>
\n<\/span> Petya Altimirska \/Chair of the Board of CAAI\/<\/span>
\n<\/span> Association CAAI \u2013 Campaigns and Activism for Animals in the Industry<\/span>
\n<\/span> office@caai.bg<\/span>
\n<\/span> 0895760754<\/span>
\n<\/span> www.caai.bg<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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