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Most people care about farm animals — our food system doesn't reflect that - Our World in Data

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Surveys worldwide show that most people find common animal farming practices unacceptable, even where meat consumption is high.

Home Animal Welfare In a world that often feels deeply polarized, it is rare to find a topic where almost everyone agrees. The treatment of farm animals is one of them. Surveys show that a strong majority of people, regardless of their diet, oppose common practices in animal agriculture. The chart below shows results from a survey of British adults on whether several common farming practices are acceptable. For every practice listed, less than 13% of respondents rated it “acceptable”. A small minority approved of procedures such as castrating newborn calves or trimming the tails of newborn pig

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