Farmed animal welfare
Whole industries have been built on animal suffering, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Please speak up for animals suffering on factory farms.
By the numbers
We must rethink our food systems. That's why, at Humane World for Animals, we're using science and advocacy to persuade corporations, financial institutions, food and food service companies, governments and producers to improve the lives of farmed animals raised for food and shift toward a more plant-forward, climate-friendly global food system.
are kept and killed for food each year, most from industrial farms
are chickens kept for eggs and chickens slaughtered annually for meat
have pledged to eliminate eggs and/or pork from caged animals in their supply chains
Take a look inside the issue
Industrial animal agriculture is one of the largest sources of animal suffering in the world. Among the many animal welfare problems, billions of animals are confined to cages or crates so small they can barely move.
Jo-Anne McArthur/We Animals Media
Stefanie McNerney/Humane World for Animals
hiphotos35/istock
Our work around the world
Learn more about how we're working to reduce the suffering of farmed animals.
We help farmers transition to cage-free and crate-free housing systems, work with food companies to adopt and implement meaningful animal welfare policies and campaign to end abusive farming practices. We’re using science and advocacy to persuade corporations, financial institutions, food and food service companies, governments and producers to improve the lives of farmed animals raised for food and shift toward a more plant-forward, climate-friendly global food system.
We guide schools, hospitals, food service companies and others in creating and implementing sustainable, plant-based food policies and commitments. We provide them with technical assistance such as culinary trainings, recipe and menu development, webinars, marketing support and sustainability analyses to successfully meet their goals.
We also engage at global policy meetings, such as the United Nations climate change talks, advocating for food systems that are better for animals and the environment in international climate plans.
Take Action
Discover how you can make a difference for animals suffering on farms.
Become an ally
Join Humane World for Animals with a donation today.
Become a member today
Will you be a hero for animals who desperately need your help? Start saving lives today by making a one-time gift—or protect animals worldwide all year long with a monthly contribution.
Urge UK political leaders to stop keeping mother pigs behind bars!
Sows confined in crates in the UK spend their adult lives unable to do anything other than stand up or lie down. It is cruel and unnecessary to force mother pigs be locked in narrow metal cages.
End animal cruelty
Will you be a hero for animals who desperately need your help? Start saving lives today by making a one-time gift—or protect animals worldwide all year long with a monthly contribution.
Speak up for animals suffering on factory farms
We need world leaders to take responsibility to drive this shift further and faster. By making this shift, we can prevent the suffering of animals on factory farms and protect the world around us.
Dig deeper
Understand the scope of the problem and why change is vital.
Backyard chickens give us a glimpse into the complex social and intellectual lives of chickens. Billions suffer on factory farms each year. They deserve so much more.
For comprehensive reports on animal agribusiness and its toll on farm animal welfare, the environment, and public health, browse through our research library.
As animal welfare standards are strengthened in more affluent nations, there may be a risk that objectionable animal production practices will shift to other parts of the world with weaker regulations.
You can stop factory farming and other animal cruelty.
Animals on factory farms never breathe fresh air or feel grass beneath their feet. Your generous gift will support our work to improve the lives of farm animals.
beaer_photo/iStock.com