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RSPCA’s higher-welfare farm animal certification program has been operating for over 30 years and during this time we’ve improved the lives of more than five...
Three close up images of animals facing towards the camera. The three images are a meat chicken, a pig and a turkey. The meat chicken has their head turned over the right of their body looking towards the camera. The pig is standing slightly in front of other pigs in a nest of hay. The turkey is in a field of grass with blue sky, peering curiously into the camera lens,with other turkeys behind them.
27 March 2024 Higher Welfare Farming

Building Trust for Better Animal Welfare Outcomes

Did you know that for farms to achieve RSCPA approved certification, they are regularly assessed by specially trained RSCPA assessors? This is to ensure producers continue...
An illustration of women who work in the agriculture and farm animal field. The text on a banner in front of the women says "Women in Agriculture".
8 March 2024 Higher Welfare Farming

Championing Higher Welfare; the Women Leading the Way

This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating the milestones of women working in agriculture toward a future of higher-welfare farming. Pushing for a better quality of...
A meat chicken resting on a perch
20 February 2024 Grocery Buying

The Iconic Brand Delivering on Higher-Welfare

Etched in our minds from a young age, certain brands that featured as pantry staples now evoke memories of our childhoods. To Know the Story...
30 January 2024 Higher Welfare Farming

Celebrating the Leadership of Women in Agriculture

As the demand for higher-welfare products continues to grow, the role of certification in this space has become crucial to ensuring better living conditions for...
31 October 2023 Higher Welfare Farming

Dedication and Teamwork Ensuring a Robust Certification

RSPCA Approved is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on farm animal welfare with a vision of a future of higher welfare farming. The program is underpinned by...
24 October 2023 Dining Out

Leading the Way to Better Welfare

If you’re eating out, did you know that frequenting restaurants that serve higher welfare food is a great way to support farm animal welfare? Over...
Meat chickens indoor
12 October 2023 Grocery Buying

Doing Things Differently Drives Demand for Higher-Welfare Food

Part of knowing the RSPCA Approved story is learning more about the forward-thinking brands that have committed to sourcing higher-welfare products. When businesses make RSPCA...
19 September 2023 Dining Out

The Golden Arches Inspiring Better Chicken Welfare

Over the coming months, we’re helping conscientious consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions. Our Know the Story activity takes a closer look at the...
12 September 2023 Grocery Buying

Woolworths’ Long-Held Support of Higher Welfare 

Please note, Woolworths Slow Raised has been discontinued. Knowing the story behind the RSPCA Approved logo can help consumers make more informed decisions when shopping...
8 September 2023 Higher Welfare Farming

The Good Chooks at Hazeldenes

Please note, The Good Chook has been discontinued. What does RSPCA Approved on products actually mean? Over the coming months, we’re helping conscientious consumers Know...
13 June 2023 Higher Welfare Farming

Five Fast Facts about RSPCA Approved

At the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme, we often hear from interested individuals wanting to know more about farm animal welfare, conscious shopping, and how the...

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