Pig welfare hub

Where pig suffering is concentrated

Major welfare risk accumulates across crowded housing, rough handling, stressful transport, and failures in stunning reliability at slaughter.

Core welfare problems

Insufficient usable space increases aggression, injuries, and chronic stress behavior.

Without meaningful enrichment, behavioral frustration escalates and welfare deteriorates.

Heat, handling pressure, and long journeys can cause severe distress pre-slaughter.

When stunning is inconsistent or unverified, animals may remain conscious during processing.

Set enforceable minimum space and environmental quality thresholds.

Require manipulable materials and resting opportunities in all production phases.

Train staff in movement and loading techniques that reduce panic and injury.

Use individual checks and immediate backup stunning for any failed first attempt.

Publish welfare metrics with sanctions for repeated non-compliance.

Support organizations that push enforceable pig welfare commitments.

Ask lawmakers for clear standards on housing density, transport, and stunning verification.

Compare where each dollar may do the most good across intervention types.