Calves raised for veal usually grow up on specialist calf-rearing properties, where they are reared in groups in sheds, with access to the outdoors or...
Veal is the meat from young dairy, beef, or dairy-cross-beef calves. Male dairy or dairy-cross calves don’t produce milk, so they aren’t required ...
Raising non-replacement dairy calves for veal or beef, that would otherwise be considered a by-product of the dairy industry and destined for slaughte...
While the majority of Australian dairy cows spend most of the day on pasture, the RSPCA is concerned about welfare issues in the dairy industry, inclu...
The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standard does not permit farming of Atlantic salmon in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania, due to water quality and other e...
Maintaining better fish welfare by protecting farmed Atlantic salmon from predators, such as seals and sea birds is critical to the RSPCA Approved Far...
In addition to meeting government regulations, aquaculture companies producing certified RSPCA Approved salmon must demonstrate ongoing conformance wi...
‘Outdoor bred’ is a marketing label used on products from pigs (pork, bacon, ham) that were born in a free-range environment before being raised i...
Pigs reared on farms by Producers with the RSPCA Approved certification are housed in groups with a comfortable, dry area to rest with bedding. Pigs a...
Turkeys reared by Producers on farms with the RSPCA Approved certification are provided with more space and good lighting encouraging them to be activ...
Stocking density, or the amount of space that can be utilised by birds, depends on the housing system and is influenced by factors such as bird age an...
The RSPCA Approved standards focus on ensuring meat chickens have a good quality of life and an environment that meets their needs, which includes req...
