FOUR PAWS: “The Public Wants Higher Animal Welfare Standards and Clearer Information When Shopping”

FOUR PAWS is a global animal welfare organisation focused on animals under direct human influence, advocating for higher welfare farming, clearer food labelling, an end to cages for farmed animals, and stronger protections for companion and wild animals. Their recent research on supermarket labelling revealed that the public desires higher animal welfare standards and clearer information when shopping, with support for banning cages for farmed animals and clearer Method of Production labelling on animal products.

The organisation is calling for mandatory Method of Production labelling across all animal products to provide consistent and transparent information for consumers. They believe that clearer labelling would help consumers make informed choices based on their values and support farmers investing in higher welfare production. FOUR PAWS also urges the UK government to take action on introducing mandatory labelling, implementing stronger rules on animal welfare claims, ending cages for farmed animals, and improving baseline welfare standards to meet consumer expectations and support farmers.