Source record
Farm animal welfare legislation by country (placeholder record)
World Animal Protection Animal Protection Index, EU Directive 98/58/EC and species directives, UK Animal Welfare Act 2006, US Animal Welfare Act and state ballot measures (2024). Compiled by The Balance of Health.
- Last reviewed
- Reviewer
- Editorial placeholder
- Status
- sample
Sample data. The figures and sources on this page are demonstration records showing how evidence will be presented. They are approximate and have not yet been through our review process. Read about how we will verify evidence.
Key findings
- The EU and UK ban conventional battery cages and sow stalls (with exceptions); the US has no federal on-farm welfare law, with rules varying by state.
- Legal minimum standards say little about welfare outcomes on individual farms; assurance schemes vary widely.
Record
- Source type
- Report
- Study type
- Review
- Topics
- Farming systems
- Geography
- United Kingdom, United States, Germany, India, Brazil, Australia
- Funding & conflicts
- Not recorded.
- Source quality
- Limited evidenceSummary of legal texts and one NGO index; not a measure of on-farm welfare.
Limitations
- Legislation changes; enforcement differs from the text of the law.