For Women’s Month in March, Carolina Galvani, Founder of Sinergia Animal, and Shammy Coello, Managing Director Latam, share a clear message: the way we treat animals must change. By Leonardo Vásquez Communications Lead - LATAM, Sinergia Animal When Carolina Galvani was a child visiting farms in rural Brazil, she saw cattle grazing on vast expanses of land, calves alongside their mothers, and animals that seemed to live with dignity. Years later, when she discovered industrial

The EU talks a good game, but rhetoric alone is not enough. The ratification delay is a golden opportunity for reflection and to strengthen standards.

Unilever has long positioned itself as a global leader in ethical sourcing, particularly through its high-profile brands like Hellmann’s. With an annual procurement of approximately 1.38 billion eggs , the company’s supply chain decisions carry immense weight for animal welfare standards worldwide. However, recent shifts in their corporate policy suggest a widening gap between their stated ethical ambitions and their operational reality. The Rise and Stall of a Global Promise

Concerns raised by EU consumers and farmers that animal welfare and farming standards in Mercosur countries fall short of EU expectations are grounded in reality, according to Sinergia Animal , an NGO promoting farmed animal welfare in the Global South and based in Brazil. Sinergia Animal works in the Mercosur region and testifies that there remain significant disparities between welfare regulations and wider industry norms compared to the EU. The organisation stresses that i

As consumers around the world increasingly demand ethical, transparent, and sustainable food systems , Sinergia Animal Thailand has released the country’s first-ever Supermarket Cage-Free Ranking , evaluating 14 major supermarket and retail chains in Thailand on their transparency, commitments, and progress toward sourcing cage-free eggs . This landmark ranking aims to raise public awareness, strengthen corporate accountability, and accelerate Thailand’s transition to hig

26 December 2025 – Asia’s food system is experiencing a defining moment. As companies across the region face the deadline for their 2025 cage-free commitments, momentum is unmistakably growing, but what appears to be progress at first glance is disconnected from what is happening on the ground. This year’s Asia Cage-Free Tracker captures this inconsistency. The 2025 edition evaluates 95 food companies across India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand, painting a pictu

Consumers, companies, governments, and financial institutions are increasingly questioning not only how food is produced, but whether current production systems are ethically acceptable, sustainable, and aligned with societal expectations, according to a new report by Sinergia Animal. In the egg sector, this shift has placed intensive confinement systems, particularly battery cages, under growing scrutiny and accelerated momentum toward cage-free alternatives. On December 11,

A major new peer-reviewed scientific review co-authored by Dr. Fernanda Vieira, Animal Welfare and Research Director at Sinergia Animal , warns that industrialised animal farming is a critical, and largely overlooked - barrier to achieving global climate goals. The findings are clear: without urgent action to transform food systems, limiting global warming will remain out of reach. Published in Animals in November 2025, “ The Mis sing Target: Why Industrialized Animal Farmin

JBS, BRF, and Pamplona lead the ranking among the 16 largest companies in the country, Frimesa stands out with the largest number of...