The Economics of Farm Animal Welfare
Title | The Economics of Farm Animal Welfare PDF eBook |
Author | Bouda Vosough Ahmadi |
Publisher | CABI |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 2020-07-09 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1786392313 |
"The economic costs and benefits of farm animal production and sustainability versus improving climate change and animal welfare presents one of the most complex dilemmas in agriculture today. This book, by top global authors and experts, outlines the problem whilst making policy-relevant recommendations"--
Compassion, by the Pound
Title | Compassion, by the Pound PDF eBook |
Author | F. Bailey Norwood |
Publisher | OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | 432 |
Release | 2011-04-28 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0199551162 |
This highly readable book is aimed at anyone with an interest in the food they eat. In conversational tone, and avoiding academic jargon, it provides an honest and objective account of the consequences of food consumption choices and policies, through the lens of economics.
The Business of Farm Animal Welfare
Title | The Business of Farm Animal Welfare PDF eBook |
Author | Nicky Amos |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 270 |
Release | 2017-08-18 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1351270028 |
Globally, nearly 70 billion animals are farmed annually for meat, milk and eggs. Two-thirds of these are farmed intensively. The views held by food companies on animal stewardship, and the management practices and processes that they adopt are, therefore, of critical importance in determining the welfare of these animals. Yet, despite the scale of the food industry’s impact, farm animal welfare remains a relatively immature management issue. There is a lack of consensus around the specific responsibilities companies have for farm animal welfare, and around how companies should treat the animals in their or in their suppliers’ care. This book, The Business of Farm Animal Welfare, provides an extensive, authoritative analysis of current corporate practice on farm animal welfare. It critically reviews and assesses the ethical and business case for action. Through a series of practitioner case-studies, it describes how companies have addressed farm animal welfare in their operations and supply chains. It analyses the key barriers to companies adopting higher standards of farm animal welfare, and offers a series of practical recommendations to companies, consumers and policy makers on the role that they might play in raising farm animal welfare standards across the food industry. As the first comprehensive account of business and farm animal welfare, this book is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners and general readers looking to understand and influence corporate practice on farm animal welfare.
Nutrition and the Welfare of Farm Animals
Title | Nutrition and the Welfare of Farm Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Clive J. C. Phillips |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 270 |
Release | 2016-05-12 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 3319273566 |
This book explores the importance of good nutrition in ensuring an adequate standard of welfare for farm animals. It is often not realized that farm animals can suffer when they are fed unsuitable diets, which may be because these diets are more economic or the farmer does not know how to rectify poor nutrition. This book reveals how to recognize and deal with feeding problems in farm animals, when the animal’s behaviour is indicating a deficiency, through oral stereotypies for example. Feeding livestock in emergency situations can present special challenges, and the availability of clean and potable water, one of the essential components of life, can also be an unrecognized problem for many farm animals. Feeding farm animals effectively is rarely recognized for the major welfare issue that it is. We may assume that animals in intensive husbandry conditions have adequate feed, yet it is often too concentrated and designed primarily to immediately maximize production from the animals, in the form of growth, milk yield or reproduction. In extensive rangeland conditions adequate feed supply also cannot be assured, potentially leading to undernutrition with serious consequences for the health and even survival of livestock. This book will provide a much-needed review of the relationships between nutrition and the welfare of farm animals.
Compassion, by the Pound
Title | Compassion, by the Pound PDF eBook |
Author | F.Bailey Norwood |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2015 |
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The Animal Welfare Act and Farm Animal Research
Title | The Animal Welfare Act and Farm Animal Research PDF eBook |
Author | Albert V. Griffin |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Animal experimentation |
ISBN | 9781634843805 |
In 1966, Congress passed the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (P.L. 89-54) to prevent pets from being stolen for sale to research laboratories, and to regulate the humane care and handling of dogs, cats, and other laboratory animals. The law was amended in 1970, changing the name to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The AWA is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Congress periodically has amended the act to strengthen enforcement, expand coverage to more animals and activities, or curtail practices viewed as cruel, among other things. A 1976 amendment added Section 26 to the AWA, making illegal several activities that contributed to animal fighting. Farm animals are not covered by the AWA. This book provides a background on the AWA and discusses selected animal welfare legislation. It also reviews farm animal research, the Meat Animal Research Center, and the Animal Welfare Action Plan.
Long Distance Transport and Welfare of Farm Animals
Title | Long Distance Transport and Welfare of Farm Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Michael C. Appleby |
Publisher | CABI |
Total Pages | 476 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1845934032 |
Around 60 billion animals are bred for food each year worldwide and more than a billion are transported, often over long distances, every week. However, awareness and understanding of animal welfare, the factors that affect it and the correlation between it and other issues such as food safety and quality are increasing. Long distance transport can cause both physical and mental problems in animals and promoting animal welfare will be beneficial to both the animals and the agricultural and processing industries. In conjunction with a global coalition of NGOs working on animal transport and welfare, this volume brings together studies from well known animal scientists and researchers to review the implications and necessity of long distance animal transport for slaughter. Authoritative reports on regional practices are combined with discussions of the science, economics, legislation and procedures involved in this practice. This review will be essential for researchers and professionals within animal production and welfare as well as veterinary science.