More than 2.6 million farmed animals living better lives thanks to Welsh farmers

Charity RSPCA Assured urges shoppers to celebrate St David’s Day by backing higher welfare farmers in Wales.

RSPCA Assured is urging shoppers to support the work of higher welfare farmers in Wales who helped more than 2.6 million farmed animals live better lives last year.

The charity - which runs the only food assurance label solely dedicated to farmed animal welfare - has nearly 280 members in Wales, all of which follow strict higher welfare standards.

To become an RSPCA Assured member, farms must follow hundreds of higher welfare standards every single day. These ensure animals are cared for properly throughout their lives - we don’t allow cages or crates and animals must have plenty of room to move, perform normal behaviours and enjoy a healthy diet,” says Charlotte Thomas, RSPCA Assured assessment manager for Wales.

“Members are assessed every year to make sure these higher standards are met, and we carry out a check on a farm in Wales nearly every working day of the year.”

RSPCA Assured is the UK’s only farm assurance and food label solely dedicated to improving farmed animal welfare. To find supermarkets and foodservice providers stocking RSPCA Assured certified higher welfare products, visit www.rspcaassured.org.uk/supermarkets