Animal Health and Welfare
Animal welfare is of utmost importance to pig farmers, who have the same concerns you do when it comes to taking care of their pigs. The livelihood of Australian pig farmers is totally dependent on producing a high quality product. A high quality product requires a healthy pig and excellence in animal care. Pig farmers understand better than anyone the crucial importance of a high standard of care for each and every animal on their farm.
The Australian pork industry takes animal welfare very seriously.
Our farmers have a strong commitment to the welfare of their animals and are constantly working towards improvements in this area. Every year, the industry invests a lot of time, effort and money in researching ways in which pig welfare can be improved and is actively involved in education and training of stock people.
Australian consumers can have every confidence in the animal welfare standards applied by Australian pork producers.
Not only do Australian farmers fundamentally care about their animals, but also as a food producing industry, Australian pig farmers must pay attention to the welfare needs of their stock to meet food quality and safety requirements.
For all these reasons, the health and welfare of animals is a key concern of pork producers. APL advocates sound, well researched and proven approaches to swine health and production.
Healthy animals whose welfare is carefully respected result in safe, wholesome, high quality pork products.
Pig welfare and quality assurance
For further information, click here for the Animal Welfare Alert Brochure.