Welfare Science

Farmed Pig Welfare Infrastructure: Building the Movement

Building the infrastructure for sustained pig welfare improvement requires organisations, funding, research, and public engagement.

Key Facts

Compassion in World Farming has driven corporate commitments affecting over 1 billion animals since 2012
Academic pig welfare research capacity has expanded significantly in the past decade
Consumer awareness of farm animal welfare in the EU is significantly higher than in the USA
Funding for farm animal welfare research remains a small fraction of total agricultural research funding

Welfare Considerations

Pig welfare improvement at scale requires sustained organisational capacity, research infrastructure, and public engagement. The movement has built significant capacity in the past decade but welfare investment remains small relative to the scale of pig suffering. Continued infrastructure investment in research, advocacy, and education compounds welfare returns over time.

What You Can Do

Support sustained organisational investment in pig welfare advocacy beyond individual campaigns
Donate to academic pig welfare research programmes building long-term knowledge base
Engage as a citizen advocate by sharing welfare information and engaging politically