Document type: Article published on theAnses website
Preview: The concept of animal welfare sits at a nexus of many influences that can be sometimes contradictory, philosophical and moral, scientific, technological and economic, regulatory and societal. The welfare of animals that are dependent on humans, whether they are farm animals, pets, animals used for scientific purposes, or zoo animals, is becoming increasingly important in our society. What is animal welfare? Is the good treatment of an animal really all that is required? How can animal welfare be objectively measured? Is it possible to rethink animal husbandry in order to improve it? What work is the Anses doing on the subject? Find all the answers in our article.
SUMMARY:
- What is animal welfare?
- How is animal welfare measured?
- What are the National Reference Centre for Animal Welfare and the European Reference Centres for Animal Welfare ?
- What regulatory framework should there be for Animal Welfare ?
- How can we rethink livestock farming to improve animal welfare?
- Can the welfare of animals used in experiments be improved?
- What is the "One Welfare" concept?
- What other work is the Anses doing on animal welfare?
