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2021 11 04 TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers")
...ses), which amounts to about half of the environmental impact of motorized private transport. In households and restaurants, wasted bread and bakery products, fresh vegetables, pork, and beef account for the highest environmental impact.Food that is produced but not consumed generates unnecessary CO2 emissions, causes biodiversity loss and uses up land and water. Over a third of the world's food production is wasted, either during harvesting or distribution. This is a crucial amount that could be used to fight global hunger.As livestock production has increased tremendously and global meat con...
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2021 07 16 TIR-Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation
...ls as pets and love to cuddle them. At the same time we eat them and wear their skin, feathers, and fur. Dozens of photos and videos of animals suffering on fur farms, confined in cramped cages awaiting to die in horrific pain for their fur, have led to major protests by animal welfare organizations and sparked massive public outcry. Many fashion labels have since gone fur-free. Despite this, large-scale fur farms are still a reality and continue to fuel a global demand in the fashion industry – from fast fashion chains to luxury brands.While there is at least some controversy surrounding fur,...
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2021 09 10 New TIR brochure: Stop indiscriminate funding of animal experiments!
...eriments! According to the Swiss Animal Welfare Act, animal experiments are only permissible if they are indispensable and if the anticipated gain in knowledge outweigh the stress on the animals in the context of a balance of interests. However, these legal requirements are not adequately considered by the current system of licensing and research funding. A suitable measure to counteract this deficiency would be to introduce a systematic review of the benefits of animal experiments, as Tier im Recht (TIR; Foundation for the Animal in the Law) explains in its brochure. September 10, 2021 Resear...
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Who We Are
...all TIR projects is to improve the human-animal relationship in a legal, ethical, and social sense. Purpose of the Foundation & Basic Information Scientific Work TIR supports and promotes the further development of law and ethics for the protection of animals and in the relationship between humans and animals both on a national and international level. The findings acquired within the scope of the foundation purpose are intended for implementation in jurisprudence and legislation.Practical Goals TIR advocates for the elimination of deficiencies in the animal welfare legislation and strives in ...
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2024 07 01 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation
...as their usefulness to the ecosystem. July 1, 2024 Our society is largely unaware of the important role wasps play in the global ecosystem. Instead of recognizing their potential, they are often labelled as "aggressive", "mean" or "useless". In short, the winged beauties unfortunately enjoy a rather bad reputation. In this book, "Wasps - A Reconciliation", Seirian Sumner attempts to transform the aversion towards these animals into appreciation. In doing so, the reader benefits from her extensive knowledge and wealth of experience.The author begins by identifying the connections between wasps ...
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2020 07 06 TIR Library Newsletter: Book Tip of the Month
... news about cruelty to humans, animals, and the environment, which can lead to frustration and resignation, or it can motivate us, to make a change. Kim W. Stallwood is one of those people who manages to transform their sorrow about the state of our world into action for the voiceless and those without rights. Kim Stallwood has been dedicated to the promotion of animal rights for years and has been tirelessly fighting for their respect. His book "Growl – Life Lessons, Hard Truths and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate" describes his path from being an omnivore slaughterhouse wor...
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2024 07 05 Internship in Animal Welfare Law at TIR
...tes the opportunity to gain initial experience in the field of animal welfare law as part of a short internship and gain an insight into everyday working life at TIR. A three-month internship has also been offered since 2023. July 5, 2024 Although animals are highly valued in our society, current legislation does not provide them with sufficient protection everywhere. In addition, the existing regulations are not consistently enforced. In its annual analysis of animal welfare criminal practice, the Foundation for Animals under the Law (TIR) identifies shortcomings in enforcement and in the con...
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2024 08 19 Joyce Tischler and Kim Stallwood visit TIR
...es great importance to international dialogue. To this end, it regularly works with individuals and organisations from abroad who are active in animal rights. In August, TIR therefore organised an informal get-together at its head office with Joyce Tischler and Kim Stallwood, who were its guests for three days. Joyce Tischler is regarded as a pioneer in animal welfare law in America. She is a Professor of Animal Law at the Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland and co-founder of the Animal Legal Defence Fund (ALDF), which has been campaigning for the p...
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2025 06 26 TIR calls for minimum requirements for the husbandry of calves raised with their mothers or foster mothers
...zerland. This leads to competitive disadvantages in agriculture and misleads consumers. Together with the Cowpassion association, the MuKa specialist unit and the global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, the Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) is calling for the standardisation of so-called MAGKA. The aim is to create transparency and promote genuine animal welfare. June 16, 2025 Separating mother cows and calves immediately after birth is common practice in milk production in order to use the milk intended for the calf for human consumption. Alternatively, mother- or foster-based ...
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2018 09 25 TIR speaks at international animal law conference in Finland
...m of the event was to discuss the term "animal law" and what it stands for as a promising and independent field of jurisprudence.The animal welfare lawyers demonstrated the diversity of the term "animal law" by talking about their respective projects and experiences and the orientation of their work. It turns out that the expectations placed on a corresponding university course can vary depending on the target group. For example, while LL.M. Sacha Lucassen from the University of Aarhus (Denmark) examined the interdisciplinarity and cultural differences among the students interested in...