Factory farming is animal cruelty. We must end it. Help us protect the 50 billion animals forced to endure these horrifying conditions
Factory farming is the largest source of animal cruelty in the world
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The scale of suffering caused by factory farming is truly astounding:
- 40 billion chickens are subjected to overcrowded factory farms every year
- Many will have a space smaller than a piece of paper to live in, in barns crammed with up to 10,000 chickens
- They will spend most of their lives sitting or lying in their own waste
- Piglets on factory farms have their teeth clipped or ground and tails cut off
- Three out of four mother pigs are confined to cages the size of a fridge
A 19-day-old chicken faces a short, miserable life on a factory farm
We’re dedicated to improving the lives of as many of the world's 50 billion factory farmed animals as possible
The 513,000 people who signed our Change for Chickens petition have helped us open a positive dialogue with KFC. Read more about how we presented the petition in Louisville, US, below
The 513,000 people who signed our Change for Chickens petition have helped us open a positive dialogue with KFC. Read more about how we presented the petition in Louisville, US, below
Over half a million people demand KFC does better for chickens
More than 500,000 people from over 10 countries have signed our petition calling on KFC to give its chickens a life worth living. We’re in Louisville, Kentucky...
We applaud Kroger for committing to better pig welfare
Kroger, the largest grocery chain in the US, has committed to phasing out cruel gestation crates in its supply chain by 2025
A win for pigs: one of the world’s largest pork producers commits to better welfare for mother pigs
CP Foods promises to get pregnant mother pigs out of cages in its Thai operations by 2025
There is a way to continue eating meat and take cruelty off the menu at the same time
There is a way to continue eating meat and take cruelty off the menu at the same time
By making small changes to your lifestyle, like adding a meat free day to your week and choosing higher welfare, you can create better lives for farm animals.
Remember, the easiest way to find out where meat comes from is to ask – ask your supermarket, your favourite fast food restaurant, your local café. If they don’t serve higher welfare, they should, so keep asking.
The chickens in the photo above are on an RSPCA assured farm in the UK. Photo credit: RSPCA
Food writer Rachel de Thample's tips
The author of 'Five' and 'Less Meat, More Veg' is working with us to promote eating less meat
The author of 'Five' and 'Less Meat, More Veg' is working with us to promote eating less meat
Not convinced you could become vegetarian? Eating less meat is still better for farm animals, the planet and your health
An ethical approach to eating meat can make a huge difference to your life and the lives of billions of factory-farmed animals
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