Document type Webinar announcement published on the Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN) WEBSITE
Author : AWRN
Preview :Farmed invertebrate welfare: What do we know, and what's left to find out?
Bringing together welfare scientists, industry, and NGO representatives, this hybrid event will be held at the London School of Economics on Thursday 16th May. The workshop is being jointly hosted by the Animal Welfare Research Network, Insect Welfare Research Society, and the London School of Economics' Foundations of Animal Sentience Project. Please see the FIW Workshop Poster for more details.
Description
Insect farming and crustacean aquaculture are vital to feed a growing human population. Yet very few welfare standards, codes of good practice, or laws protect invertebrates. This workshop will discuss the welfare of farmed yellow mealworms, black soldier flies, and tropical prawns. For each, scientists and industry/NGO representatives will describe what is known about their welfare and highlight evidence gaps. Talks will be followed by Q&A sessions and group discussions. This is a hybrid event, with in-person spaces available for AWRN members. To register for the workshop (both in-person and virtually), please RSVP at this link by Friday 27 April. Registration is free. In-person places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
