# Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation: Strong Voice for Animal Welfare within the Conservative Party\.

> A strong voice for Animal Welfare in the Conservative Party\. We want a kinder future for the billions of animals reared on intensive farms in the world\.

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## Pages
- [CO2 Stunning and Killing of Pigs](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/campaigns/co2-stunning-and-killing-of-pigs/)
- [Frankenchickens – Advancing Broiler Chicken Welfare](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/campaigns/frankenchicken/): Over a billion broiler chickens \(chickens for meat\) are raised and slaughtered for meat in the UK each year\. They are raised in horrific conditions, kept indoors with tens of thousands of other birds, without access to the outside or to natural light\.
- [End Cages for Egg Laying Birds](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/campaigns/end-cages-for-egg-laying-birds/): Cages for egg laying birds give limited facilities for perching, nesting and scratching\. We seek to end the use of cages\.
- [End Live Exports](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/campaigns/end-live-exports/): We call for the Government to ban the live export trade for slaughter and fattening which, over the years, has caused immense suffering to our animals\. It is a 2019 Conservative Manifesto commitment and was included in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare\. When the Kept Animals Bill was dropped in 2023, the Government pledged to deliver this policy through a separate Bill\.
- [End Pig Farrowing Crates \<br\>The Crate Escape](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/campaigns/crateescape/): We call for a complete ban on farrowing crates which severely restrict the sow’s movement\.

## Posts
- [New polling shows farm animal welfare is a mainstream political concern](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/conservative-animal-welfare-foundation-in-the-media/farm-animal-welfare-polling-2026/): New nationally representative polling commissioned by CAWF finds that one in six UK adults places farm animal welfare among the Government’s five highest priorities, while 87% believe protecting farmed animals is important\. The findings reveal strong cross\-party support and show why animal welfare should form part of confident, credible political leadership\.
- [CAWF's response to King's Speech 2026](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/legislation-policy-bills/ttoday-wednesday-13-may-2026-the-conservative-animal-welfare-foundation-cawf-has-expressed-disappointment-at-the-absence-of-animal-welfare-measures-in-the-kings-speech-delivered-by-hm-k/): The speech contained a comprehensive overview of the Government’s priorities for the upcoming Parliamentary Session but lacked any measures to advance animal welfare\. 
- [Why the lack of animal welfare commitments in the King’s Speech matters](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/conservative-animal-welfare-foundation/the-kings-speech-is-more-than-ceremony-it-is-the-governments-public-declaration-of-priorities-and-a-clear-signal-to-parliament-campaigners-businesses-and-the-public-about-what-ma/): The King’s Speech is more than ceremony\. It is the government’s public declaration of priorities and a clear signal to Parliament, campaigners, businesses, and the public about what matters enough to shape the legislative agenda for the year ahead\. That is why the absence of animal welfare measures from this year’s King’s Speech matters so deeply\.
- [Who Owns British Farming? Vulnerability in the UK Food System](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/factory-farming/the-conservative-animal-welfare-foundation-cawf-has-released-new-research-warning-that-the-uks-food-system-is-increasingly-exposed-to-global-shocks-with-control-over-production-and-supply/): The UK faces a significant “democratic deficit” in its domestic supply chain\. We found that foreign entities now control approximately 45\.5% of the UK’s own animal agricultural production and processing by revenue\. This dominance is most acute in the dairy \(64%\), pork \(52%\), and beef \(45%\) sectors\.
- [The Low Welfare Act \-CAWF jointly hosted a parliamentary drop\-in event](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/legislation-policy-bills/the-low-welfare-act-cawf-jointly-hosted-a-parliamentary-drop-in-event/): On Wednesday, alongside other leading animal protection organisations, CAWF jointly hosted a parliamentary drop\-in event to urge the government to stop delaying the implementation of legislation that will ban the promotion and sale in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of cruel and exploitative animal experiences abroad\.

## Resources
- [The Case Against High\-Concentration Co2 Stunning and Killing](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/the-case-against-high-concentration-co2-stunning-and-killing/): The document discusses the ethical, welfare, and scientific concerns surrounding CO₂ stunning of pigs, arguing it causes significant suffering and advocating for the development and adoption of more humane alternatives\.
- [Frankenchickens: The Animal Welfare Case for Slower Growing Breeds](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/frankenchickens-the-animal-welfare-case-for-slower-growing-breeds/): More than one billion chickens are reared and slaughtered for meat in the UK every year\. Most are breeds that have been selectively bred to grow extremely quickly, reaching slaughter weight in 6 weeks or less\.
- [Farm Animal Welfare in British Public Opinion What Britain's Voters Think and Why It Matters for Public Policy](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/farm-animal-welfare-mainstream-political-concern/): New nationally representative polling commissioned by CAWF shows that farm animal welfare is a mainstream British value\. One in six adults places it among the Government’s five highest priorities, while 87% believes protecting farmed animals is important\. The findings reveal strong cross\-party support and a clear opportunity for political leadership\.
- [Who Owns British Farming? Vunerability in the UK Food System](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/https-www-conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation-org-post_typeresourcesp14213previewtrue/): Despite devoting 69% of its land to agriculture, the UK’s food system is increasingly defined by a loss of control\. As small family farms give way to intensive livestock units in the name of “food security”, Britain’s dependence on imported food persists\.
- [CAWF: Banning Cages for Laying Hens Research Report](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/resources/cawf-banning-cages-laying-hens-report/): We discuss the ways in a ban on caged systems for laying hens would impact three major groups: the British public, the hens \& producers\.

## Categories
- [Latest News](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/blog/latest-news-updates/)
- [Legislation, Policy \& Bills](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/blog/legislation-policy-bills/)
- [Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/blog/conservative-animal-welfare-foundation/)
- [End Live Exports](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/blog/end-live-exports/)
- [Wildlife](https://www.conservativeanimalwelfarefoundation.org/blog/wildlife/)

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