animal-welfare

By: GenoMar GenoMar is strengthening its approach to animal welfare across all operations through a strategic partnership with FAI — a globally recognized organization with scientific expertise in animal welfare across multiple species and production systems. A Science-Based Approach to Animal Welfare FAI combines scientific knowledge with practical implementation experience across terrestrial an…

Last year, nearly 130 million pigs were raised for meat in the US, but they didn’t come out of nowhere; they had parents. Or as pork producers call them, “breeder pigs.”  Since the 1970s, producers have been keeping most of the breeding females — known as sows — in tiny enclosures called gestation crates. It’s […]

Published on May 13, 2026 4:11 AM GMT 1. The funding gap 314 organisations applied to the first round of the India Animal Welfare Funding Circle, which we launched in December, 2025 . Looking at what got funded versus what applied, the two pictures are almost completely inverted. The largest categories of applications, direct care and livelihoods-focused work, contributed least to the funded port…

Published on May 7, 2026 4:34 PM GMT Note: This post was crossposted from the Coefficient Giving Farm Animal Welfare Research Newsletter by the Forum team, with the author's permission. The author may not see or respond to comments on this post. Subtitle: The pork lobby is one farm bill away from gutting our strongest farm animal welfare laws Last Thursday, the US House of Representatives passed …

San Diego Humane Society finds more than 400 animals at Julian facility, with malnutrition and injuries amid bankruptcy dispute Authorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county. The San Diego Humane Society conducted the massive operation last week at Villa Chardonnay, a sprawling facility in J…

In animal experiments involving mice, changes in the facial expression indicate whether an animal is suffering. Until now, researchers have had to rely on the human eye to detect any possible signs of pain or distress. A standardised video monitoring system and AI algorithms now make this task easie...

In animal experiments involving mice, changes in the facial expression indicate whether an animal is suffering. Until now, researchers have had to rely on the human eye to detect any possible signs of pain or distress. A standardised video monitoring system and AI algorithms now make this task easie...

New research has revealed dairy calves which are fed less complete tasks faster and remember more in pursuit of milk, but miss out on play.

Surveys worldwide show that most people find common animal farming practices unacceptable, even where meat consumption is high.

By International Council for Animal Welfare The German discounter commits to electrical stunning or similarly effective methods for all farmed prawns worldwide by 2035 — the broadest scope of any retailer commitment to date Aldi Süd has committed to implementing electrical stunning or similarly effective methods before slaughter for all farmed prawns by 2035, and […]

Draft and pulling horses are used in a traditional equestrian sport in the Valencian Community (Spain), in which horses must pull a cart loaded with a weight equivalent to twice their body weight along a sand track. Although it constitutes cultural heritage, this practice raises questions about animal welfare since it involves working horses under demanding physical exertion. There are no studies…

This month, Thailand has seen the death of 72 captive tigers at two locations in the city of Chiang Mai, raising questions about the welfare of these giant cats in tourist-facing institutions. The animals died at Tiger Kingdom’s Mae Rim and Mae Taeng facilities between February 8 and 18, per a statement from the government’s regional livestock office cited by Chiang Mai City Life. Veterinary team…

CSU and Alltech created a bilingual poster to help dairy producers and workers make informed calf transport decisions, promoting animal welfare and operational efficiency. The post Colorado State University and Alltech create bilingual poster to help dairy workers make informed calf transport decisions appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences . The post Colorado State University and All…

The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) received a two-year grant totaling USD 1.1 million from Coefficient Giving to support research on animal welfare. The grant will allow TCRS to continue work that was initially funded seven years ago by Open Philanthropy, Coefficient Giving’s former name, by supporting animal welfare research into humane slaughter of fish […]

On a gray November morning in London, ministers, scientists, and animal welfare advocates did something rare: they all applauded the same announcement. The UK government unveiled a sweeping roadmap to phase out animal testing, promising to accelerate the shift toward humane, high-tech alternatives that could redefine modern science itself. Backed by £75 million in new funding, the plan outlines a…

The Better Chicken Commitment invites poultry producers and food companies to take responsibility for animal welfare. The post Over 200 Companies Are Part of the Push for Better Chicken Welfare Standards appeared first on Food Tank .

By International Council for Animal Welfare The UK upscale supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners commits to introduce electrical stunning for all their farmed prawns by the end of 2026. This move follows negotiations with the International Council on Animal Welfare (ICAW) and will replace the controversial practice of leaving the animals to suffocate in ice […]

Post provided by Michaël Beaulieu A cold Encounter in the Wild When talking about animal welfare to scientists who commonly use biologging tools to monitor the behaviour or physiology of wild animals in an ecological or conservation context, I have noticed that the first thing that usually comes to mind for them is the unwanted impact that biologging may have on animal welfare. Much has …

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To help improve the process on both sides of the fence, Colorado State University researchers have received a $1 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The post New research to improve end-of-life decision making for dairy cattle will improve welfare for animals and their caretakers appeared first on College of Agricultural Sciences . The post New research to im…