Pig Farming

Pig Welfare Celebration and Hope

Recognising and celebrating welfare champions and progress in pig welfare as motivation for continued effort.

Key Facts

Individual welfare champions in research, farming, and advocacy have driven major progress
Farrowing crate alternatives now commercially operating in Scandinavia, Netherlands, and UK
Consumer awareness of pig welfare has increased significantly through campaign work
Young farmers increasingly value welfare as part of professional identity
Scientific understanding of pig cognition and sentience has transformed welfare discussions

Welfare Considerations

Hope and celebration are as important to welfare advocacy as critique of current standards. When champions who have improved welfare for thousands of pigs are recognised, it motivates others and demonstrates that change is achievable. Progress, however partial, represents real lives improved. Celebrating these victories while maintaining focus on what remains to be done sustains the welfare movement through the long work of systemic change.

What You Can Do

Recognise and thank welfare champions in farming, research, and advocacy
Share positive welfare stories alongside challenges to build a balanced welfare narrative
Support organisations that celebrate and document welfare progress alongside campaigning