Mya joined with Euro Group for Animals on November 13, 2026 to speak out against the cruel conditions in which factory farmed animals are transported. The R&B songstress, who rose to fame in the late ’90s with hits like “It’s All About Me” and “Movin’ On,” shared a video asking fans to sign a petition against transport suffering in the European Union.
Along with her activism, Mya has been keeping busy performing, and recently appeared in Detroit on October 29.
Mya Supports Letter Asking EU to Set Stricter Legislation About Animal Transport Conditions
The European Environmental Bureau estimates that 75% of all animals raised for food are reared in factory farm operations, and warns that “public money is being used to support big agribusinesses at the expense of a more sustainable food system that would benefit farmers, consumers and our ecosystems.”
In the United States, the number is even bleaker. Our World in Data says over 99% of animals consumed as meat are factory farmed.
“One thing is for certain: It absolutely breaks my heart to see so many animals suffering globally, everywhere. Every day, every month, every year. And the cycle continues. But I want to share this next initiative with you, as the European Union now has an incredible opportunity to improve the lives of billions of farmed animals across Europe,” she said.
The 47-year-old went on, “I do hope politicians will, number one, listen, two, take action, and three, set a more compassionate, empathetic example for the rest of the world to follow. Maya then invited everyone to sign an open letter alongside Eurogroup for Animals to stop transport suffering.
Euro Group for Animals Says Factory Farmed Animals are Subjected to Brutal Temperature Extremes and Outrageously Long Journeys
On its website, Euro Group for Animals explains, “Every year, billions of animals suffer in unacceptable conditions during transport. They endure extreme temperatures, very long journeys, and filthy, overcrowded conditions. This is a systemic failure, and it has to end.”
The letter begins, “As shown by several investigations and media stories over the years, transported animals suffer greatly under the EU’s current laws. From being transported in temperatures as high as 50°C to being stranded at sea, the volume and frequency of incidents reported prove these kinds of welfare issues are not anomalies in the trade, but evidence of clear systemic suffering.“
The letter complains the EU’s current laws do not do enough to prevent unacceptable cruelty to these animals. Weeks-long journeys by land and sea, travel in temperatures sometimes extreme enough to kill, transport while animals are extremely young, old, or pregnant, and transport to active conflict zones where animals welfare is effectively an impossibility, are the main issues listed in the letter.
Specific regulations the group is requesting include a ban on transport of baby animals younger than 12 weeks, temperature limits that are in-line with the European Food Safety Authority’s recommendations, and legislating on species- and category- specific maximum journey times.
Mya Passionately Speaks Out Against a Cruel Reality of Factory Farming