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...

On this World Day of Climate Action, Sinergia Animal calls for reflection on how our food choices are key for sustainability.

For the seventh year in a row, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) has named Sinergia Animal as a recommended charity—an exceptional...

New footage recorded by NGO Sinergia Animal shows pregnant sows kept in cages, dirty environments and controversial procedures on piglets...