For decades, Humane World for Animals has worked with farmers and producers to improve the welfare of animals used for food. We are not—and have never been—against farming. In fact, many small-scale famers and produces are our biggest allies.
We work with farmers and producers, corporations, financial institutions, food and food service companies, and governments to adopt policies that improve life for farm animals. We also advocate for commonsense laws that give these animals space to move.
Why and how we work to improve farming practices
Science shows that responsible farming benefits animals, farmers, consumers and the environment. We understand that food is cultural and emotional, and we encourage thoughtful consumers like you to:
- Reduce the amount of meat, dairy and eggs in your diet.
- Refine your sources of meat, dairy and eggs by choosing higher-welfare products.
- Replace your meat, dairy and eggs with plant-based alternatives whenever possible.
Policy change to improve farm animal welfare
- Policy change: We work across government and private sectors to support and defend laws and policies that end intensive confinement, like gestation crates for pigs, battery cages for hens and veal crates for calves. We also support legislation that ensures better veterinary care for farm animals, transparent food labeling and stronger farm animal cruelty laws.
Food transparency and clear labeling
- Food transparency: We push for clear food labeling and supply chain transparency so thoughtful consumers can choose foods that align with their values. Each year we research and release a Food Industry Scorecard and a Food Service Industry Protein Sustainability Scorecord.
Food innovation and plant‑based solutions
- Food innovation: We partner with schools, hospitals and food service companies to train chefs on plant-based cooking techniques. We also help these institutions commit to serving more plant-based meals and using fewer animal products.
Questions? We’re happy to answer them. Contact us.
Get the facts
- Explore farm animal welfare research
- Subscribe to A Humane World
- See our financial and impact reports
- Find out who’s behind misinformation about our work: Big agribusiness front groups like the Center for the Environment and Welfare and the Center for Organizational Research and Education spread disinformation about our efforts on behalf of wealthy industry clients who stay in the shadows.
Frequently asked questions
We partner with farmers, producers, companies, and governments to improve welfare standards for animals used in food production, while also promoting better farming practices overall.
We support legislation to end intensive confinement, strengthen cruelty laws, improve veterinary care access, and increase food labeling transparency.
We research and publish annual scorecards that evaluate food industry and food service protein sustainability and supply chain transparency.
Yes. We train chefs and help institutions serve more plant-based meals and reduce overall reliance on animal products.
We encourage consumers to reduce, refine, or replace their use of meat, dairy and eggs to support more humane and sustainable food systems.