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FAQ Welfare

What happens on an RSPCA Approved egg farm?

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Why choose RSPCA Approved?

RSPCA Approved farms raise animals to our detailed animal welfare standards and are assessed regularly to ensure conformance. Brands sourcing from R...

Is free range better than RSPCA Approved?

Good animal welfare isn’t just about outdoor access or stocking density. Our standards focus on a combination of factors in order to provide animals...

Is RSPCA Approved free range?

The RSPCA’s standards accommodate farming systems that may house animals in enriched indoor environments; or in systems where they are housed in...

How do RSPCA Approved standards compare with the law?

RSPCA Approved standards go beyond legal requirements. See our comparison tables for a summary of what this means for layer hens, meat chickens and ...

Why is the RSPCA involved in the farming of animals?

In the absence of better legal requirements for Australia’s most intensively farmed animals, the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme was developed as ...

Why should people care about what they are eating?

Like many Australians, we believe that all animals should be treated humanely, whether they’re animals we eat, farm or live with as companions....

Does the RSPCA promote veganism or vegetarianism?

While we respect the choices of people that don’t eat meat or animal products, we believe we can work to improve the way farm animals are treated by...