Farm Animal Fact Sheets

The Animal Welfare Institute prepares brief fact sheets on a variety of topics related to the use of animals in agriculture. Each of the following fact sheets is available as a downloadable PDF.

Animal Welfare Standards: A Comparison of Industry Guidelines and Independent Labels
Consumer Perceptions of Farm Animal Welfare
Food Label Guide
How to Fight a Factory Farming Operation in Your Area
Protecting Farm Animals During Severe Storms
Protecting Farm Animals in Extreme Heat: Pigs and Birds
Protecting Farm Animals in Extreme Heat: Ruminants
Protecting Farm Animals in Extreme Winter Weather

Surveys

Survey of Consumer Attitudes Towards Animal Welfare Under the National Organic Program September 2022
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about Common Dairy Industry Practices July 2022
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about Pain Relief for Physical Alterations in Farm Animals June 2022
Survey of Consumer Attitudes About Conventional Turkey Practices October 2021
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about the Claim “Humanely Raised” October 2021
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about Chicken Welfare October 2020
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about Animal Raising Claims on FoodPart II October 2018
Survey of Consumer Attitudes about Animal Raising Claims on Food Part I September 2018
Survey on Free Range and Humanely Raised Label Claims November 2015
Survey on Animal Raising Claims Used on Meat Packaging October 2013
Survey on the Welfare of Chickens Raised for Meat April 2010

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