Pig Welfare and Welfare and Future Technology Final

A final look at future technologies with the greatest potential to transform pig welfare in the coming decade.

Key Facts

Cultivated meat is projected to reach cost-competitive pricing with conventional pork by 2035
AI welfare monitoring systems will be standard on UK pig farms by 2030 based on current adoption rates
Gene editing for welfare trait improvement is legal in some countries and may expand globally
Precision fermentation produces pig-free animal proteins with no welfare footprint at growing scale
Digital twin farm simulations will enable welfare impact testing before management changes are implemented

Welfare Considerations

Future technology offers transformative opportunities for pig welfare. The welfare community's engagement with these technologies shapes whether their welfare potential is realised.

What You Can Do

Support investment in welfare-positive agricultural technologies
Engage with cultivated meat and precision fermentation as welfare-positive food futures
Advocate for welfare assessment requirements for emerging agricultural technologies