# Animal welfare developments in Brazil > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/animal-welfare-developments-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-08-31T14:25:12.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Efforts regarding animal welfare in Brazil have focused on both legislative initiatives and industry-wide reporting. In late August 2026, Deputy Messias Donato introduced Projeto de Lei 3171/26 in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies. This bill proposes requiring pet food packaging to display official channels for reporting animal abuse, cruelty, abandonment, and neglect to increase public awareness. Simultaneously, the Brazilian Food Industry Collaboration for Animal Welfare (COBEA) released an English-language report titled ‘Animal Welfare in the Brazilian Production Chain: Progress and Ambitions for the Future’. The report examines developments in the poultry, swine, beef, and dairy sectors, noting that while progress is advancing through scientific research and corporate policies, improvements are uneven. Significant advancements are concentrated in organized supply chains managed by large companies, while much of the production remains outside these structured initiatives. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Brazil releases report on animal welfare in meat industry Brazil's COBEA has released a landmark report detailing the progress and challenges of animal welfare across the nation's poultry, swine, beef, and dairy production sectors. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-releases-report-on-animal-welfare-in-meat-industry ### 2026-08-27: Brazil proposes mandatory animal abuse reporting info on pet food packaging A proposed Brazilian bill would require pet food manufacturers to print official animal abuse reporting channels on product packaging to combat cruelty and abandonment. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-proposes-mandatory-animal-abuse-reporting-info-on-pet-food-packaging --- Cite as: Animal welfare developments in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/animal-welfare-developments-in-brazil