Science and app to improve animal welfare on pig and chicken farms

Published on April 29, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

The European project mEATquality, with Spanish participation from Ecovalia and the universities of Salamanca and Córdoba, analyzes how the management of pig and poultry farms affects animal welfare and meat quality. The results indicate that extensive practices, such as access to the outdoors and lower density, improve welfare and reduce environmental impact without losing quality.

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Farm with pigs and chickens outdoors, tablet app, scientist observing, sun and green field.

An app to measure your farm's sustainability in four dimensions 📱

To help farmers implement these changes, mEATquality has launched a mobile application that evaluates the sustainability of each farm in four areas: environmental impact, social, economic, and animal welfare. The tool generates personalized recommendations, allowing producers to identify weak points and move towards more balanced models. It is a practical resource based on scientific data, designed to facilitate decision-making without complications.

Goodbye to overcrowded chickens: now with an app and fresh air 🐔

So, after years of packing chickens like sardines in a can, it turns out that giving them some grass and space improves their lives and the planet's. And so you don't get lost, an app arrives that tells you if your farm is ethical or a poultry concentration camp. Good thing science and a mobile phone save us from the drama of having to think for ourselves.