Farm Animals

Pig Welfare and Welfare Through Celebration and Hope

Celebrating welfare progress maintains the motivation and momentum needed for the sustained advocacy required to improve pig lives globally.

Key Facts

The number of pigs protected by welfare legislation has doubled in the past 20 years
CO2 stunning alternatives are now commercially available, transforming slaughter welfare
100 million additional pigs are covered by corporate welfare commitments in 2026 versus 2020
Public awareness of pig welfare has never been higher in key markets
A child born today may see the welfare standard of 2050 - shaped by the advocacy of today

Welfare Considerations

Celebrating progress is not complacency - it is the fuel that sustains the long-term advocacy required to change the world for animals. Progress is real, and it deserves acknowledgement.

What You Can Do

Take time to recognise and celebrate welfare progress achieved
Share celebrations of success with welfare networks to maintain collective motivation
Channel the energy of hope and progress into continued, ambitious advocacy