SPCA New Zealand
Animal Advocacy

Position Statements

Animal Welfare Labelling of Food

SPCA advocates for mandatory, consistent, and clear labelling on any goods that contain animal products to enable consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing items; this should include standardised legal definitions of terms such as barn-raised, free range, outdoor, and organic.

For those who purchase goods containing animal products, SPCA advocates for support to enable them to select the most ethical items produced from higher welfare systems. Consumers should be able to make informed choices about the animal production systems they support through their purchases. SPCA advocates for consistent and clear labelling on animal food products which must include compulsory standardised legal definitions of terms such as barn-raised, free range and organic.

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