PROVIEH
PROVIEH e.V. has been committed to species-appropriate livestock farming and animal welfare in Germany since 1973. The association promotes a respectful agriculture, informs about animal welfare issues, and works closely with farmers and politicians to ensure the well-being of animals.
PROVIEH e.V. - For species-appropriate livestock farming and animal welfare
editPROVIEH e.V. is Germany's most experienced animal welfare organization, which has been advocating for the well-being and species-appropriate husbandry of livestock since 1973. The focus of the association is on the protection and promotion of a respectful and ecological agriculture.
Mission and Values
editThe main mission of PROVIEH is to respect and protect livestock as intelligent and sentient beings with species-specific needs and behaviors. The association works scientifically and factually to promote animal husbandry that meets the needs of the animals, rather than treating them as mere production units. PROVIEH connects people who eat vegan or vegetarian, as well as those who consume meat, and serves as an interface between consumers, food retail, politics, and farmers[1][3][5].
Key Products and Services
editPROVIEH mainly focuses on the three most commonly kept livestock species in Germany: cattle, pigs, and chickens. The work of the association is based on four cornerstones:
- Campaigns and Political Advocacy: PROVIEH raises awareness of grievances in animal husbandry through various campaigns and advocates for significant changes at the political and economic levels.
- Education and Awareness: The PROVIEH magazine "respektiere leben." is published three times a year and informs about current issues and developments in animal welfare.
- Collaboration with Farmers and Politics: PROVIEH works closely with family farming and political decision-makers to promote species-appropriate and ecological animal husbandry.
- Research and Consulting: The association advocates for scientifically based solutions and provides advice on the implementation of animal-friendly husbandry practices[1][3][4].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editPROVIEH advocates for resource-saving, environmentally friendly, and animal-friendly agriculture. Current initiatives include:
- Ending tail docking in piglets: PROVIEH advocates for a ban on the docking of tails in piglets under four days old.
- Ban on tethering cattle: The association supports the revision of the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the controversial tethering of cattle.
- European Agricultural Policy: PROVIEH monitors and influences the development of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy to strengthen animal welfare and ecological agriculture[1][3][4].
Vision
editThe vision of PROVIEH is an agriculture where cattle graze in pastures, pigs root in the soil, and chickens peck for worms. The association tirelessly works to enable animals in agriculture to live in a species-appropriate and respectful manner and calls on the public to participate in this important goal.