Published in 2025
An article explaining how participatory and co-design approaches can be beneficial for improving animal welfare in livestock farming, what they entail, and what their benefits and limitations are.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2026
Opinion paper arguing that the absence of any reference to animal welfare in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals may not be detrimental, since it implies that animal welfare could be and should be anywhere and everywhere in the goals.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2026
Article demonstrating that poor and cramped housing conditions can exacerbate pain and delay healing in animals. These findings underscore the importance of taking into account the environment created by an animal's housing when assessing and managing animal welfare.
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2026
The evaluation report concludes that the FRCAW an indispensable scientific role for the DGAL but would benefit from incorporating technical and economic issues related to animal welfare into its work. The CGAAER recommends renewing the FRCAW its current form and proposes reforms to its governance and operations to enhance its relevance and the confidence of professional organizations
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: All animals
Published in 2026
Review highlighting advances in fish welfare, particularly regarding the cognitive and emotional abilities of fish and the growing recognition of their sentience in research, fishing, and aquaculture.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Published in 2026
Literature review showing that data on carcass rejection at abattoirs can serve as an indirect indicator of animal welfare, but studies remain largely European and focus primarily on poultry. Their main focus is on links between animal health status on farms and carcass rejection, whereas research on other welfare factors (diet, housing, behavior, transport) is limited.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Published in 2026
Study examining how the hedonic value of the environment determines animal welfare. Welfare depends on a balance between positive emotions, environmental complexity and opportunities for behavioral expression: these factors must be optimized (rather than maximized), since an excess or a deficiency of any one of them can be harmful to welfare, with the optimal level varying by individual.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Published in 2026
A review summarizing current knowledge on environmental enrichment, a key strategy for improving the welfare of farmed fish. Its effectiveness depends on the specific context and requires a tailored approach.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Published in 2026
A review describing stereotypical behaviors—indicators of distress—that are based on neurobiological mechanisms that have yet to be fully studied in farm animals. The authors highlight current gaps in knowledge and discuss prospects for better understanding these behaviors and improving animal welfare.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Published in 2026
Good practice guide on the transport, handling and stunning of animals in the meat industry
Document Types: Good practice guide
