A final reflection on pig welfare in 2026 combines honest assessment of remaining challenges with genuine hope grounded in evidence of what sustained effort has achieved and can achieve.
Hope for pig welfare is not wishful thinking but evidence-based confidence that sustained effort produces real welfare improvements for real animals. The achievements of recent decades prove that change is possible. The scale of remaining challenge proves that the effort must continue. Each of us who cares about pig welfare and acts on that care contributes to the cumulative effort that is making a difference. That contribution matters.