The RSPCA Approved standards set specific requirements for the transportation, handling, stunning and slaughter of animals reared for food. In fact, t...
The nature of beef and lamb farming in Australia means that animals generally aren’t affected by the same welfare concerns related to behavioural re...
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...
Salmon reared on farms by Producers that have RSPCA Approved certification swim in oxygen-rich water with plenty of space to swim effortlessly, with a...
Aquaculture remains one of the fastest-growing animal protein production sectors in the world, so as an animal welfare organisation, the RSPCA conside...
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...
Meat chickens and turkeys raised to the minimum legislative requirements spend their lives in barren, cramped, and dimly lit environments. This causes...
The RSPCA welcomes any measures to tangibly improve the welfare of chickens raised for meat, including the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). All of the...
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’s Standard for meat chickens has a focus on animal welfare which includes a requirement for stunning prior to slaughter. Pre-slaughter stu...
