Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Welfare Metric Standardisation

Progress in standardising animal welfare metrics across the global pig industry to enable comparison and improvement.

Key Facts

Inconsistent welfare metrics prevent meaningful comparison between farms and countries
Welfare Quality protocol provided a comprehensive but complex welfare assessment framework
IDEA project is developing standardised welfare indicators for European pigs
Standardised metrics enable sector-wide benchmarking and progress measurement
Industry adoption of standardised metrics requires regulatory or market drivers

Welfare Considerations

Standardised welfare metrics would transform pig welfare improvement from aspirational to measurable, enabling accountability and evidence-based policy across the global industry.

What You Can Do

Support organisations developing standardised animal welfare metrics
Advocate for standardised welfare reporting requirements in pig welfare assurance
Encourage food companies to adopt and report standardised welfare indicators