Document type scientific synthesis published in INRAE Animal Productions
Authors: Christine BERGER, Laëtitia CLAVEL, Barbara DUCREUX, Valérie DAVID
Preview: What has been the impact of R&D work carried out over the past thirty years on attention to animal welfare needs? In the case of ruminant conditions pre-slaughter, we use an ex-post analysis to show that the impacts of the changes observed among the main beneficiaries (transporters and workers in abattoirs) have been mainly social, and have had a secondary economic effect on the sector's sustainability.
