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Home » Animal Programs » Farm Animals » Additional Resources » Farm Animal Fact Sheets

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 (chart)

  • Comparison of Different Farming Systems -- Laying Hens

  • Comparison of Different Farming Systems -- Gestating Sows

  • Consumer Perceptions of Farm Animal Welfare

  • Food Label Guide

  • How to Fight a Factory Farming Operation in Your Area

  • Legal Protections for Farm Animals at Slaughter

  • Legal Protections for Farm Animals During Transport

  • Legal Protections for Nonambulatory Farm Animals

  • Misuse of Antibiotics in Agriculture

  • Poll on the Welfare of Chickens Raised for Meat

  • Welfare of Chickens Raised for Meat

  • Welfare of Dairy Cattle

  • What’s “Dual Production,” and Why Is It a Bad Thing?

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