Animal rights organisation Gaia has reached an agreement with the Boerenbond, or Farmer’s Union, and its Walloon counterpart to stop keeping farmed rabbits in battery cages. From 2016, all rabbits must be kept in a “park system” (pictured) where they have more freedom to move around, though still being kept indoors. “This should improve the welfare of rabbits considerably,” said Michel Vandenbosche of Gaia.