Facts and figures
The Initiative Tierwohl in numbers
On the 1st of January 2015, the Initiative Tierwohl met with partners from the agricultural industry, the meat industry, the food retail and gastronomy sector for the very first time and together they made it their objective to promote more humane and sustainable meat production. A lot has happened since then and we are in a constant process of change. Below you can see the most important current facts and figures.
State of the following numbers: August, 2025
How many animals already benefit from the measures of the Initiative Tierwohl?
Market share of the animals reared under the Initiative Tierwohl
Audits
Compliance with guidelines is very important to us. This is why we carry out regular inspections to ensure that participating farms are implementing our animal welfare criteria properly. Each farm that participates in the Initiative Tierwohl is inspected twice a year – once during a regular audit and once in a completely unannounced audit (shed inspection). The audits confirm that the majority of the farmers do implement the measures correctly. Unfortunately, every now and then there are farms that do violate the guidelines. These farms are sanctioned accordingly.
How many auditors work for the Initiative Tierwohl?
The most common reasons for failing an audit
Explanation
Turkey production: drinking water check
Drinking water and shed climate checks are carried out in addition to the audits.
Sow farming: general housing requirements
This includes the provision of legally required manipulable material, amongst other things.
Piglet rearing: health plan
This includes proof of regular veterinary examinations, as well as a documentation of loss rates.
How many abattoirs are part of the Initiative Tierwohl?
How many companies from the food retail and gastronomy sectors are part of the Initiative Tierwohl?
News from the Magazine
Registration opens for new animal welfare programmes
Registration for the new “Frischluftstall” and “Auslauf” schemes is now open. Pig, chicken and turkey fattening farms are eligible to participate. The existing Animal Welfare Initiative scheme remains unchanged and is now called ‘Stall plus Platz’. The new “Frischluftstall” and “Aslauf” schemes meet the criteria for Levels 3 and 4 of the housing type labelling […]Weiterlesen