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Animal welfare

Modern consumers generally expect that animals used in food production are provided with the same things that we – as human beings – regard as necessities: good food, good living conditions and good healthcare. As with its different methods of production, organic farming employs some unique and carefully tailored principles and practices to achieve these key goals.


Goat herd

Visit the feed section to find out what organically farmed animals are fed and how this benefits the production of organic meat and other animal products. read on: Feed read on

Cows on their grazing land

The husbandry section explains how organic farmers work to improve the living conditions of their organic animals – for example, by providing adequate bedding and housing, and restricting the use of certain practices such as permanent tethering. read on: Husbandry read on

Farmer taking care of his piglet

The health section explains what organic farmers do to maintain animal health and welfare without relying on synthetic inputs.read on: Health read on