Collaboration for Better Animal Welfare and Meat Quality!

We’re excited to announce that two EU-funded projects – mEATquality and WelFarmers – have joined forces to strengthen communication and share best practices across Europe.

Together, we aim to promote extensive husbandry practices, improve pig welfare, enhance meat quality, and build consumer trust, while supporting sustainable farming and the EU Farm to Fork strategy.

Stay tuned for updates as we work hand in hand to make a lasting impact!

New video with Spanish subtitles!
“Enriquecimiento ambiental para mejorar el bienestar porcino en la ganadería ecológica” – video con subtítulos en castellano
En este video abordamos cómo integrar espacios al aire libre y elementos naturales en las instalaciones.

Within the topic "Pigs with undocked tails", we introduce one of the selected Best Practices: More and changing rooting material.

This approach monitors pigs for early signs of tail biting and responds by providing additional and varied rooting materials like straw or beet pellets. By encouraging natural exploratory behaviours, this practice helps prevent tail biting outbreaks and improves overall animal welfare.

Watch the videopill now and discover how such a small change can make a big difference!

Have you visited our Scientific Publications page recently?
Explore the latest EAAP 2025 materials!

Effects of quantity and quality of space on stress indicators in growing-finishing pigs
Meat quality traits of pigs housed with increasing space availability
Lower stocking density in pigs: welfare, growth rate, and meat quality
These studies highlight how space and stocking density influence animal welfare, stress physiology, and pork quality.

Enhancing Pig Welfare Through Environmental Enrichment
Discover how organic farming practices can naturally support better pig welfare in our latest video from the mEATquality project.
In organic husbandry, pigs are encouraged to express their natural behaviors - rooting, grazing, and wallowing - which are essential for their well-being. Environmental enrichment isn’t just a recommendation; it’s a requirement under organic standards.
This video highlights practical and cost-effective enrichment strategies, from outdoor pens to agroforestry systems, showing how farmers can meet pigs’ needs while maintaining productivity and sustainability.

In this videopill, Martin Andreasen from Moellegaarden explains how drained flooring improves hygiene, pig welfare, and environmental performance on his farm.

This innovative system combines the advantages of solid and slatted floors, supporting pigs' natural behaviour while reducing ammonia emissions. A good practice selected within the topic Space Allowance & Flooring of the WelFarmers project.

Watch the video on YouTube now!

Understanding Labeling: A Key to Transparency in Pig Husbandry Practices
As consumer demand grows for transparency, sustainability, and animal welfare, the role of labeling becomes increasingly strategic for the pork industry. Labels are not just marketing tools — they are gateways to trust, differentiation, and value creation.
The mEATquality project explores how husbandry practices - from conventional indoor systems to extensive organic farming - are reflected in pork product labels.

La levadura inactivada enriquecida con selenio orgánico, ALKOSEL, es la solución nutricional de Lallemand que marca la diferencia en todas las fases del ciclo productivo.

Alta biodisponibilidad: El selenio se absorbe como los aminoácidos esenciales, garantizando una acción eficaz en el organismo del cerdo.
Defensa antioxidante: Cofactor clave de la glutatión peroxidasa (GPx), protege las células frente al estrés oxidativo y mejora la respuesta inmunitaria.
Calidad y consistencia: Producción controlada por Lallemand, líder en fermentación, con análisis de cada lote para asegurar pureza y eficacia.
Versatilidad: Apto para lechones, cerdos de cebo y reproductores. Compatible con premezclas y piensos compuestos.
Apto para producción ecológica: Conforme a los reglamentos europeos vigentes.

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