How can I help?
There are several ways that you can help improve the welfare of farmed pigs
Top 3 ways to help
- Buy pork, ham, bacon and sausages that are free-range (outdoor bred and reared)
- If you buy pork, ham, bacon and sausages from pigs reared indoors, look for pigs raised in deep straw bedded systems
- Speak to the manager of your local supermarket to request they stock higher welfare pig products
What else can be done?
- Look for outdoor bred and reared pork, ham or bacon in the contents of ready meals or pies
- Request free-range - outdoor bred and reared pork dishes in restaurants
- Encourage friends and family to avoid intensively farmed pig meat
- Download our Compassionate Shopping Guide
- Join Compassion in World Farming with a monthly gift or donation to support our work
Find out more about the labels to look for when shopping for pork, ham, bacon or sausages.
See www.gapanimalwelfare.org for more information on pig behaviour and welfare.