Animal welfare

Animal welfare certificates are tools used to evaluate and verify practices related to the ethical treatment of animals in different sectors, such as agriculture, livestock, food products and the cosmetics industry.

These certificates are usually awarded by independent organizations such as OCA Global that establish specific criteria and standards to ensure animal welfare in commercial operations.

These criteria can include aspects such as space and housing conditions, feed, access to water, veterinary care and animal behavior management. Certificates can be awarded at farm, company or product level, and can have different levels or categories reflecting the standards met.

These certificates and marks are intended to assure consumers that the products they buy come from production systems that meet certain animal welfare standards. These standards may include aspects such as proper feeding of animals, access to adequate space, prevention of disease and injury, and the implementation of humane practices during slaughter.