EA - Leaked EU Draft Proposes Substantial Animal Welfare Improvements by Ben West

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Leaked EU Draft Proposes Substantial Animal Welfare Improvements, published by Ben West on April 21, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Phase out of cages for all speciesIncrease space allowance for all speciesBan the systematic culling of male chicksIntroduce welfare requirements for the stunning of farmed fishBan cruel slaughter practices like water baths and CO2 for poultry and pigsBan mutilations, like beak trimming, tail docking, dehorning or surgical castration of pigsLimited journey times for the transport of animals destined to slaughterApply the EU’s standards to imported animal products in a way that is compatible with WTO rulesIt claims the document was leaked by Agra Facts, which is a subscription service I don't have access to. Confirmation of what was actually included from someone who has access to the underlying document would be appreciated.Metaculus forecast for the cage free portion:Previous discussion:EU Food Agency Recommends Banning CagesAn End to Cages in Europe?Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.