Understanding geographic and sectoral hotspots of welfare problems enables targeted advocacy and intervention where impact is greatest.
Effective animal welfare advocacy requires understanding where welfare problems are most concentrated by species, geography, and sector. Broiler chickens represent the single largest welfare problem by numbers. Geographically, welfare regulatory gaps in Asia and Africa mean welfare problems are most severe in these regions. Targeting advocacy and resources toward highest-impact welfare hotspots achieves greater welfare improvement per unit of effort.