Farm Animals

Pig Welfare and Welfare Data Integration 2026

Integrating welfare data from farms, transport, abattoirs, and certification systems provides a comprehensive picture of pig welfare throughout the supply chain.

Key Facts

Siloed welfare data prevents identification of supply chain welfare bottlenecks
Farm-to-fork data integration enables identification of the highest-impact intervention points
Digital platforms can link individual animal health records across the full production system
Abattoir data including condemnations and bruising provides objective welfare performance metrics
EU pilot programs in 2026 tested integrated welfare data platforms across three supply chains

Welfare Considerations

Data integration reveals the welfare picture that isolated assessments cannot. Connecting on-farm, transport, and slaughter welfare data enables precision welfare improvement.

What You Can Do

Support development of integrated welfare data platforms
Advocate for supply chain welfare data sharing requirements
Choose pork brands that commit to full supply chain welfare transparency