On October 4, 2026, a statement published in the online newspaper Reporterre gathered the signatures of about fifty legal experts calling for the end of intensive farming in France.
The signatories recall that, since 1976, the law recognizes animals as sentient beings, which entails respecting their needs.
They emphasize that over 80% of nearly one million animals slaughtered annually in France come from intensive farms, which they say are in constant violation of the rural code.