Animal welfare is a science-based approach concerned with the physical and mental state of animals under human care. It permits the use of animals for food, research, and companionship, provided they are treated humanely.
asks us to be responsible stewards. It acknowledges that while humans may use animals for food, research, or work, we have a duty to minimize suffering. It fights for larger cages, humane slaughter, and enriched environments. Welfare is the floor—the baseline of decency we should never fall below. Animal welfare is a science-based approach concerned with