# Most say a farm animal moving away signals it doesn't consent

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/most-say-a-farm-animal-moving-away-signals-it-doesnt-consent/

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## Reading

Most Americans (71%) agree that a farm animal moving away from a human's touch means it does not consent to being handled, including 17% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey of 512 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.

One-in-five (20%) neither agree nor disagree, and just 9% disagree, including 1% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: If a farm animal moves away when a human attempts to handle it, that means the animal does not consent to being handled.

Most say a farm animal moving away signals it doesn't consent.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 31.0%
- Somewhat agree: 22.7%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 19.9%
- Strongly agree: 17.4%
- Somewhat disagree: 5.7%
- Disagree: 2.6%
- Strongly disagree: 0.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 512
- Margin of error: +/- 4.6%
- Module: daily_life
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.4](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.4)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=512 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.4](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-2.4)