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. 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.
The 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].
PROVIEH 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:
PROVIEH advocates for resource-saving, environmentally friendly, and animal-friendly agriculture. Current initiatives include:
The 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.
