Document type: dossier from Vie Publique
Author : Vie Publique
Presentation and summary: Having long been trapped in Descartes' fixed man-machine relationship, the relationship betwen humans and animals has entered a period of of rapid change in recent years with the recognition of an increasing number of rights for animals. Since 2015, the French Civil Code has bestowed on them the status of sentient beings, which provides better protections in law.
- Animal protection in France
- Animal protection in Europe and around the world
- Animal welfare: a growing concern
- The changing relationship between humans and animals
