Farm Animal Welfare

Farmed Pig Open Data and Transparency

Pig welfare data transparency enables research, accountability, and consumer engagement - open data initiatives in 2026 are creating new welfare improvement opportunities.

Key Facts

Mandatory welfare data reporting creates accountability that voluntary reporting does not
Consumer-facing welfare scorecards require robust, accessible underlying data
Academic research on pig welfare is accelerated by access to industry welfare data
European Farm to Fork strategy includes welfare data transparency commitments
Blockchain applications are being developed to create immutable welfare record trails

Welfare Considerations

Transparent pig welfare data creates accountability for underperforming farms and enables market reward for good performers. Open data infrastructure for welfare monitoring is foundational to evidence-based systemic improvement.

What You Can Do

Support mandatory welfare data transparency requirements in farm assurance policy
Engage with organisations developing consumer welfare data platforms for pig products
Advocate for EU Farm to Fork transparency commitments to include welfare outcome data