Published in 2025
Survey examining farmers' intrinsic motivation, habits and knowledge in relation to the improvement of animal welfare. Policies should encourage a continuous commitment to enhancement, rather than formal programs.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Key word: One Welfare,Societal issues
Published in 2025
Summary of European legislation on aquaculture, mainly on farmed fish. Although the public has become aware of the issue of welfare in aquaculture, the European legislators have yet to pass a new law. This article summarizes current EU legislation, including voluntary standards developed in certain countries.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords: Societal issues, Breeding and rearing systems
Published in 2025
Article looking at how WHOA's approach to animal welfare has changed, grouping the changes into three areas: acceptance of animal welfare as a topic in its own right, linked to but distinct from animal health; the broadening of its scope to cover all categories of domestic and wild animals; and the increased contextualization of animal welfare to reflect the specific attitudes and needs of different regions of the globe.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: All animals
Keywords: Societal issues
Published in 2025
Article summarizing the main conclusions of the expert report "Lignes directrices pour l’établissement de référentiels d’étiquetage du bien-être des animaux" (guidelines for the establishment of animal welfare labeling standards), published by Anses.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Identification, Welfare indicators, Housing, Societal issues
Published in 2025
At the European Parliament, a Member of Parliament questions the Commission on the proposed regulation for the protection of animals during transport, which is upsetting players in the meat industry. The European Commission is defending its proposal for a regulation based on EFSA's scientific opinions and an in-depth impact assessment. Modelling carried out by the Joint Research Centre indicates a negligible impact on consumer prices.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories:Cattle, Poultry
Keywords:Animal trade, Societal issues, Transportation
Published in 2024
Study exploring welfare, both human and animal, as one of the pillars of sustainability in the farmed animal industry. This pillar is often neglected in favor of the environmental and economic pillars.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Animal adaptation to environment, Animal-based measurement, Societal issues, Environment, Welfare indicator, Living environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationship, Stress, livestock farming systemBehavioral disorders
Published in 2025
Study analyzing the impact of animal welfare on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on sheep farms in the UK. Degraded welfare scenarios (lameness, parasites, inadequate feed, insufficient shelter) increase emissions intensity (kg CO2eq/kg liveweight) by reducing production efficiency. The results show that targeted interventions to improve animal welfare can reduce GHGs while optimizing farm performance.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Environment, Living environment, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Article summarizing the tools available to veterinarians to assess and promote the positive welfare of dairy cows on farms.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Animal-based measurement, Societal issues, Welfare indicator
Published in 2024
In this document, the European Farm Animal Breeders' Forum (EFFAB) stresses the importance of technological innovations to improve animal health, reduce environmental impact and guarantee food safety.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, precision farmingsocietal issues, environment, livestock farming system
Published in 2025
Scoping review showing that consumers' ethical views (ethical orientation) strongly influence their preferences on animal welfare measures, with a particular focus on access to outdoors for animals.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Bovines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords: Carcass quality,Livestock buildings, Environment, Housing, Living environment, Pollution, Societal issues, livestock farming system
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