Anima International
| Abbreviation | AI |
|---|---|
| Motto | For a future free from animal suffering |
| Formation | 2018 |
| Merger of | Anima, Open Cages |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | Animal rights, animal welfare |
Region | United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Norway, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| Methods | Corporate outreach, Campaigns, Lobbying, Spreading awareness |
| Website | animainternational |
Anima International is a animal rights organization founded in 2018 when the Danish organization, Anima, merged with the Polish organization Open Cages (Otwarte Klatki).[1] Its core focus is on production animals, either they are in factory farms or in the fur industry. The organization's visjon is "For a future free from animal suffering". The organization does it work by corporate outreach, lobbying, effective campaigns and spreading awareness about plant-based food and animal suffering.[2]
Today the organization consists of 10 national animal rights organizations in 10 different countries[3]:
- Anima (Denmark)
- Anima - Stopp dyremishandling (Norway)
- Otwarte Klatki (Open Cages, Poland)
- Open Cages (United Kingdom)
- Адчыненыя Клеткi (Open Cages, Belarus)
- Nähtamatud Loomad (Invisible Animal, Estonia)
- Assiettes Végétales (Vegetable Plates, France)
- Tušti Narvai (Empty Cages, Lithuania)
- Открытые клетки (Open Cages, Russia)
- Відкриті клітки (Open Cages, Ukraine)
Anima International was in 2019 awarded "Top Charity" by Animal Charity Evaluators[4], and in 2020 a "Standout charity".[5] The organization is a part of the Open Wing Alliance and also leading the Fur Free Alliance, and has been involved in the production of several short films that depicts the cruelty of fur farming. Among them you will fint Hide, which is written and directed by Dustin Brown.[6]
Work[edit]
Anima International has released many investigations into fur, broiler, foie gras, and other farms. In 2020 the organization released an investigation of polish fur farms which has led to some internasjonal media attention.[7]
The organization has also been credited with having some part in Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s going fur-free, along others in the Fur Free Alliance.[8]
In 2020 the polish Branch of Anima International is credited with playing some part in almost taking down the polish government as a result of infightings over a ban on fur. Much as a result of a documentary the organization co-produced.[9]
A lot of work towards getting companies to commit to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC), and the Norwegian branch got in 2020 Rema 1000 to be the worlds first discount supermarket to commit to the animal welfare standard.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "En af dyrenes store forkæmpere fylder 20 år | Anima". via.ritzau.dk (in dansk). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "How we work". animainternational.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Organisations of Anima International". animainternational.org. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Anima - stopp dyremishandling kåret til en av de mest effektive organisasjonene i verden". Bodøposten.no (in norsk bokmål). 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ Samuel, Sigal (2019-12-03). "Want to help animals? Here's where to donate your money". Vox. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "New Anti-Fur Campaign Features Billie Eilish and Mena Suvari". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Shocking pictures at fur farm spark fresh calls for complete UK ban". Metro. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Animal rights groups work to "Open Cages" of animals on fur farms". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ Santora, Marc (2020-10-07). "Battle Over Mink Fur Almost Brings Down the Polish Government". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Norwegian supermarket chain wins international chicken welfare award". www.thepoultrysite.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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