Welfare during transport is notoriously difficult to monitor. New technologies including CCTV, sensor-based welfare monitoring, and mandatory journey logging are improving visibility and accountability.
What happens to animals during transport is largely invisible to consumers, retailers, and even regulators. Without monitoring, problems — heat stress, crowding, inadequate water — persist unreported. Mandatory CCTV and sensor requirements make welfare harms visible, enabling enforcement and continuous improvement. Technology makes humane transport achievable at scale.