https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/15c6df87-574f-4db4-8eb3-c879a13d0ae5 In November 2022, Animal Equality UK uncovered an urgent problem affecting the lives of millions of farmed animals across the UK. Our groundbreaking report - co-authored by The Animal Law Foundation - revealed that fewer than 3% of UK farms are subjected to official inspections each year. We call this unacceptable lack of oversight 'The Enforcement Problem'. The UK claims to be a nation with "world-leading" animal protection laws, but what use are laws on paper if they are not put into practise? Consumers are being misled, and animals are paying the price. The good news is that a solution exists. Animal agriculture is one of the few animal industries that does not currently require any form of licensing or registration to operate - a clear oversight given that this industry rears and kills millions of animals each year in the UK. By introducing a licensing system for UK farms, they would be subject to more robust and frequent inspections, ensuring that animal abuse is identified and appropriate action is taking against it. Will you join us in demanding that the Government introduce mandatory licensing for UK farms? ✍️ Sign our petition: http://bit.ly/3ZKyRnD 🐮 Learn more about what licensing UK farms would mean for animals: http://bit.ly/3ZKwwZc 💙 Support our work: http://bit.ly/3kT1Czb 👋 Stay in touch by joining our newsletter or social media community: Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3ZwARzv Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalequalityuk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalequalityuk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/animal_equality LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/animalequalityuk/ FAQ 🔵 What would a licensing system mean for farms? Introducing mandatory licensing of all UK farms would mean that farms need a license to operate. Farms would need to pay for this license, and this money would fund more frequent and robust inspections. When animal abuse is detected, farms may face penalties if they do not resolve any issues. This may include fines, suspension or revoking their license to operate. 🔵 How does increasing inspections help animals? By increasing the frequency of inspections, animal abuse is less likely to go undetected. When illegalities are found, the authorities will be empowered to take action and ensure that unnecessary animal suffering does not persist. In serious cases, farms that are routinely breaching animal protection laws may have their license to operate suspended or revoked. 🔵 How would a licensing system be funded? Farms would pay a license fee, which would cover the cost of more frequent inspections. This means that the licensing system would come at no expense to the taxpayer or the Government. 🔵 Would it be better to shut down all farms instead of licensing them? As an organisation, our goal is to end factory farming entirely. However, we know this will not happen overnight. In the short-term, one of the benefits of introducing a licensing system is that the solution already exists for other industries, so it is a practical step in the right direction that will make a real difference for animals. However, we will also continue to campaign for the Government to defund animal agriculture and for farms to make the shift to more compassionate and sustainable plant-based food systems. You can also make a difference for animals right now by choosing to leave them off your plate! Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:51:58 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.animalequality.org https://video.animalequality.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/15c6df87-574f-4db4-8eb3-c879a13d0ae5 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.animalequality.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.