Farmed animals

SPCA Certified covers two of the three pig farming systems in NZ, free-range and free-farmed systems, ensuring welfare improvements for the pigs under the programme.

SPCA Certified improves pig welfare by holding producers to higher standards of animal welfare than the minimum required by law including prohibiting the use of sow stalls and crates.

SPCA Certified improves dairy cattle welfare by holding producers to higher standards than the minimum required by law.

Sometimes it is not easy making buying decisions when there are several labels to choose from. Eggs are no exception, with free-range, cage-free and colony eggs available on supermarket shelves. We are shedding some light on these labels to help you choose.