Welfare Science

Pig Welfare Future Vision

A positive vision for pig welfare over coming decades involves transformative technology, policy reform, and cultural change dramatically reducing the scale of pig suffering globally.

Key Facts

Cultivated pork and precision fermentation could displace significant conventional production
Gene editing for polled and disease-resistant genetics could reduce welfare procedures
Sensor technology will enable individual pig welfare monitoring at unprecedented scale
Policy convergence around welfare standards could create global welfare floors
Cultural change toward reduced meat consumption is already visible in younger generations

Welfare Considerations

A realistic positive vision for pig welfare involves convergence of multiple trends - technology, policy, and culture - that collectively reduce both the scale and intensity of pig suffering. This vision is achievable within decades with sustained effort from advocates, researchers, producers, and citizens.

What You Can Do

Engage with the long-term vision for pig welfare improvement alongside immediate priorities
Support the technology, policy, and cultural changes that contribute to this positive vision
Maintain optimism that collective action can substantially reduce pig suffering this century