Animal Welfare
We believe animal welfare issues, including animal husbandry practices and humane processing, are issues of importance to all of our members.
Animal Welfare Webinar Recordings
Policy Statements
Our current Board approved policy statement on this topic:
Producer Animal Care Programs
For information on animal welfare, handling guidelines and audit procedures for the meat, poultry, dairy and egg industries, visit:
FMI Animal Welfare Resources
Broiler Survey Report: Consumer Beliefs, Knowledge, and Willingness-to-Pay for Sustainability-Related Poultry Production Practices
The overriding purpose of this project is to determine the market potential and consumer willingness-to-pay for chicken breast with different labels, with primary focus on slow growth labels.
Egg Survey Report: Consumer Beliefs, Knowledge, and Willingness-to-Pay for Sustainability-Related Poultry Production Practices
The purpose of this project is to determine market potential and consumer willingness-to-pay for eggs with different labels, with primary focus on cage free
Evaluation of Animal Welfare Guidelines
This evaluation of the animal welfare guidelines established by various meat and poultry commodity associations was performed by the FMI’s Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.
Additional Cage Free Egg Resources
- Josh Balk, HSUS Senior Director of Food Policy for the Humane Society of the United States answered questions on the issue of Cage Free Eggs. Questions Asked
- United Egg Producers Media Statement February 4, 2016
- Reports, resources and infographics from the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply
Additional Sow Gestation Stall Resources
Resources on Economics
- Economic Impact of Transitioning from Gestation Stalls to Group Pen Housing – A Revisiting of the 2007 Study by Brian Buhr
Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D, National Pork Board Meeting June 5, 2012
Full Report
Resources on Gestation Sow Housing Systems
- Welfare Implications of Gestation Sow Housing
While principally a review of the scientific literature, it may also include information gleaned from proprietary data, legislative and regulatory review, market conditions, and scholarly ethical assessments. Full Report
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Types of Gestation Housing Systems
A two page summary of research exporting this topic including a statement from the National Pork Board. Full Report
- Comprehensive Review of Housing for Pregnant Sows
A November 2005 Task Force report published in Vet Med Today. Full Report
- Gestation Sow Housing Options
Developed by the University of Nebraska and shared at the Sow Housing Forum, Des Moines, Iowa, June 6, 2004 Full Report
- REVIEW: Compilation of the Scientific Literature Comparing Housing Systems for Gestating Sows and Gilts Using Measures of Physiology, Behavior, Performance, and Health
Published in The Professional Animal Scientist in 2004 Full Report
Leadership
Drawn from the academic disciplines of animal and veterinary science, FMI's Food Animal Advisory Committee is a group of experts in animal husbandry and behavior, veterinary medicine and agriculture production that provide counsel, advice and consultation services to FMI membership regarding issues of food animal welfare.Learn More
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