European Parliament

Stricter enforcement on animal welfare needed

THE EUROPEAN Parliament has called for current legislation on animal welfare to be better enforced.                     MEPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the report – ‘an EU Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012–2015’ – in Strasbourg this week. The National Farmers Union (NFU) [...]

Chefs cook sustainable fish for MEP’s

THREE RENOWNED international chefs were guests at the European Parliament (EP) kitchens recently where they prepared a special “sustainable fish dish” for thousands of MEPs, staff and visitors of the Parliament.                                   Belgian chef Lionel Rigolet from the 2-star [...]