Julia Wrathall

As head of department, Julia leads a team of scientists developing the RSPCA’s position on farm animal welfare issues.

Julia is an animal welfare scientist and livestock production specialist with over 20 years experience working in the field of general farm animal production and welfare. She has worked for the RSPCA for more than 15 years.

Her department offers a wealth of technical and scientific information on farm animal welfare needs to the livestock farming, transporting and slaughter industries, as well as to the veterinary profession, welfare science research community, the food industry and governments.

Julia has been instrumental in developing the species-specific RSPCA welfare standards for farm animals that are applied through the higher welfare farm assurance scheme, Freedom Food.

The Council of Europe, Farm Animal Welfare Forum, various farming industry committees and the US Humane Farm Animal Care Scientific Committee all welcome her expertise as a representative.

Julia has wide experience working with the media and regularly comments for both TV and radio.  Recently she was involved with Channel 4's Jamie saves our bacon programme.

Outside of the RSPCA, Julia is a dog obedience trainer, published poet and cricket and rugby enthusiast.