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Compassion in World Farming International

NGO or non-profit · Agriculture & food · HQ: United Kingdom · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Compassion in World Farming International appears in 15 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with The Left.

15
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.3
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 by a British farmer who became horrified by the development of intensive factory farming.”

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“Today we campaign peacefully to end all factory farming practices, and we work in the area of sustainable food systems and reduction in production and consumption of animal products Our political lobbying and campaigning has resulted in the EU recognising animals as sentient beings, capable of feeling pain and suffering. We have also secured landmark agreements to outlaw the barren battery cage for egg-laying hens, narrow veal crates and sow stalls across Europe Compassion in World Farming’s Food Business Team is working with some of the world’s biggest food companies - retailers, producers and manufacturers. The companies we work with are a key part of the drive towards a more ethical and sustainable food supply. Our Good Farm Animal Welfare awards are already benefitting millions of animals each year.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 15 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

The Left640%
European Conservatives & Reformists320%
Greens/EFA213%
Socialists & Democrats213%
European People's Party17%
Renew Europe17%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
3
2022
0
2023
0
2024
5
2025
5
2026
2

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Anja Hazekamp
6 meetings · The Left
Veronika Vrecionová
3 meetings · ECR
Norbert Lins
1 meeting · EPP
Valérie Hayer
1 meeting · Renew
David Cormand
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2026Norbert LinsGAP, MFR, NRPP
26 Feb 2026Veronika VrecionováCage breeding
3 Jul 2025Valérie HayerLivestock
19 Feb 2025Anja HazekampEvent animal transport
18 Feb 2025Idoia MendiaMeeting with Compassion in World Farming
5 Feb 2025Anja HazekampEurogroup for Animals event
21 Jan 2025Anja HazekampPreparation event animal transport
17 Dec 2024Anja HazekampPreparation event animal transport
4 Dec 2024Veronika VrecionováFuture of legislation on cage breeding
4 Dec 2024Krzysztof ŚmiszekAnimal Welfare and the problems concerning factory farming
14 Oct 2024Anja HazekampActie World Cage Free Day
24 Sep 2024David CormandAnimal Welfare
15 Apr 2021Veronika VrecionováEnd of the Cage Age
8 Apr 2021Martin HäuslingGespräch zu End the Cage Age
29 Jan 2021Anja HazekampCage-free Working Group

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