Australians clearly care about animal welfare: our research has found 92% shoppers in Sydney considered animal welfare to be important.
However, when we look at the distribution of market share of so-called high-welfare foods in Australia, we get a varied picture. Aussie shoppers seem to care far more about free-range eggs than the living conditions of pigs, cows and broilers (meat poultry).
Read more here: https://theconversation.com/australians-care-about-animals-but-we-dont-buy-ethical-meat-104394