Welfare Science

Pig Welfare and Welfare and Secondary Education 2026

Animal welfare in secondary school curricula is building the next generation of informed citizens and advocates through evidence-based education.

Key Facts

Schools that incorporate animal welfare into biology or PSHE produce more welfare-conscious adults
Farm visits with welfare focus change student attitudes toward farm animal sentience
Student-led welfare campaigns in schools create peer-to-peer advocacy effects
Welfare science topics including pain and sentience are increasingly part of exam syllabuses
Educational partnerships between welfare organisations and schools reach millions of students annually

Welfare Considerations

Welfare education in youth creates lifelong advocates and welfare-conscious consumers. Investment in education delivers returns across a full generation of better decisions.

What You Can Do

Support animal welfare education programs in secondary schools
Volunteer to present welfare science at local schools
Advocate for animal welfare as a topic in science and social studies curricula