Reflecting on 2024 for the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare, Dr Nathan Rhys Williams, Secretariat, said, “This has been a significant year in the evolution of GCAW, thanks to our members’ active participation and continued commitment to improving animal welfare standards for the 92 billion land animals that are farmed for food annually. This year,...Read More

Dr Golledge, Chief Executive of the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) and UFAW, the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, and Editor of Animal Welfare: the International Journal of Animal Welfare Science, wasguest speaker at GCAW’s Pig Welfare Working Group meeting in December. Dr Golledge briefed members on the animal welfare concerns surrounding the use of carbon...Read More

Members of the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare convened for their quarterly all-member meeting on 20 November 2024. GCAW’s animal welfare specialist Dr Heleen van de Weerd presented a comprehensive update on welfare matters concerning fish and seafood species. She began by highlighting the magnitude of the industry, noting that approximately 180 million tonnes of...Read More

Two more global food giants have joined the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), demonstrating their commitment to improving animal health and welfare standards in their value chains. GCAW unites companies across the global food industry to accelerate progress on key animal welfare issues. The Coalition provides a collaborative platform for these organisations to work...Read More

Dr Miguel Angel Higuera joined GCAW’s Pig Welfare Working Group meeting in October. Dr Higuera is Chairman of the Animal Health and Welfare Working Group of COPA-COGECA, the European meat producers’ association, and Director of ANPROGAPOR, the Spanish pig producer’s association. Dr Higuera outlined findings from a number of European research projects which assessed consumer...Read More

The Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW) has appointed Brian Lindsay as its Independent Chair,following his selection by the Coalition’s Steering Committee. Mr Lindsay has extensive experience of leading collaborative, multi-stakeholder work programmes aimed at addressing sustainability challenges in livestock supply chains. In this new role, he will be instrumental in shaping the work of...Read More

GCAW has published a new report which summarises the Coalitions’ activities aimed at accelerating progress on raising farm animal welfare standards in global food supply chains. The Global Coalition for Animal Welfare: The First Five Years demonstrates the wide range of welfare issues that its members have engaged on since it was formed in 2018,...Read More

Members of GCAW’s Broiler Chicken Welfare Working Group were pleased to welcome guest speaker Máire Burnett, Technical Director at the British Poultry Council to their September meeting. Ms Burnett presented an overview of the UK poultry market covering consumer preferences, production methods and welfare standards. The UK market is in the midst of considerable change,...Read More

Members of the Global Coalition on Animal Welfare are making continued progress on transitioning their egg purchasing to cage-free supplies. Members have indicated that they will achieve their stated targets in the majority of the 190 global markets in which they operate. These achievements will have a significant impact on the welfare outcomes for the...Read More

Guest speaker Dr Annie Rayner joined GCAW’s quarterly all members meeting on 31 July 2024. A food systems and animal welfare specialist, Dr Rayner presented her assessment of current approaches to regenerative agriculture and their potential implications for the welfare of livestock. She noted that several multinational food companies have made public commitments to regenerative...Read More