Press Reports 2026

A journalist from the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” (NZZ) accompanied our project manager, Maria Boada-Saña, on a field assignment in Cartagena for his report on the export of live animals by sea. The resulting article provides insight into an otherwise hidden industry in which sentient beings are treated merely as “commodities.”

Our Livestock Carrier Fleet Report 2026 has received international media attention. Numerous media outlets and other NGOs have reported on our investigation into the global fleet of livestock vessels and the serious animal welfare concerns identified. Below you will find a selection of media coverage from around the world.

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) has covered our report on cattle feedlots in Mercosur countries. Among other things, our undercover investigation was featured on the consumer affairs programs “Kassensturz” and “Espresso.” The investigation was also highlighted in an online article.

The court hearing at the Krems Regional Court (AT) in the case of the livestock transport ship “Spiridon II” has attracted significant attention both in Austria and internationally. Numerous media outlets reported on the civil trial, which dealt with the failed transport of nearly 3,000 head of cattle from Uruguay to Turkey organized by an Austrian…

The online news portal Euronews reports on the planned ban on imports of Brazilian meat into the EU. The outlet also quotes our project manager, Sabrina Gurtner, and cites our recent investigation about South American feedlots for the article.

The online portal “Infosperber” provides a detailed report on the “torture hormone” PMSG in a new article and also addresses the current political debate over a legal ban on PMSG in Switzerland. The article explicitly references our research and explains why extracting the hormone from the blood of pregnant mares causes significant animal…

In a recent article, the online magazine Telepolis strongly criticizes the practice of animal transport within Europe and beyond. Citing several examples of accidents and reports of long transport routes, the author highlights the significant stress this causes for pigs, chickens, and other so-called farm animals. Transports to third countries,…

The media are reporting on our open letter to the European Commission, which we drafted together with other animal welfare organizations. In it, we ask the Commission to urge its member states to halt the export of animals to the war zone.

Our new investigations into the tragedy aboard the livestock transport ship “Spiridon II” are attracting international attention: Numerous media outlets are picking up on our findings and reporting on the new evidence and the serious allegations against the Austrian organizer of the transport of nearly 3,000 cattle.