Bryant Insight: acceptability of common farming practices UK

https://bryantresearch.co.uk/insight-items/acceptability-of-farming/

• Faunalytics in 2025 replicated this with the US

Other polling

A 2020 poll carried out by Compassion in World Farming and YouGov has found that 88% of the British public believe using cages in farming is cruel to farm animals. The survey, which was commissioned by Compassion in World Farming, Animal Equality, Four Paws, Humane Society International – Europe, WeMove Europe and World Animal Protection Netherland, also found that 77% support a complete ban on the use of cages in farming.

2025 polling by HWA : more than two thirds (69%) of the British public reject the use of farrowing crates.

Open Cages 2021 (YouGov) an overwhelming majority of Brits (78%) stated that they “strongly oppose the use of typical factory farming practises to produce cheap food”. Respondents were given examples of factory farm practises which typically cause animals to experience pain or suffering as a means of producing affordable food.

• 2021 polling of 2000 Brits for Viva!
  • 85% wanted a ban on factory farming but I don't know how they pitched it
  • The public’s disdain for industrially farmed animals was mainly due to the global pandemic and the concerns it raised about where our food comes from.

YouGov found in 2020 that the UK public opposes Chlorine washed chicken, chickens treated with hormones and dairy with antibiotics (common in the US)