A final comprehensive summary of pig welfare in 2026 provides an honest assessment of achievements and challenges to inform continued advocacy and investment in pig welfare improvement.
The final 2026 pig welfare summary is both celebration and challenge. Genuine progress on enrichment, stunning alternatives, and welfare measurement demonstrates that sustained effort produces results. The scale of remaining challenge - 1.4 billion pigs produced annually with many in conditions that fall short of what welfare science shows is achievable - demands continued strategic effort. The welfare of these animals depends on that effort continuing.