Keywords: Societal issues

The Trade-Off Between Chicken Welfare and Public Health Risks in Poultry Husbandry: Significance of Moral Convictions

M. van Asselt, E. D. Ekkel, B. Kemp, E. N. Stassen

Published in 2019

Survey of poultry farmers and the general public on their perceptions of the dilemma: is it better to improve the welfare of poultry through outdoor systems or to protect public health (there are more health risks associated with outdoor systems)?

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment

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Discipline-Based Education Research for Animal Welfare Science

Jill R. D. MacKay

Published in 2020

Literature review on animal-welfare teaching in higher education (UK) and recommendations for its improvement.

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords: Societal issues

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On-Farm Livestock Genome Editing Using Cutting Edge Reproductive Technologies

Gus R. McFarlane, Hamish A. Salvesen, Anna Sternberg, Simon G. Lillico

Published in 2019

Critical review of the 3 leading genome-editing technologies that could be used for livestock.

Document Types: Scientific review

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues

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Assemblée Nationale – Réponse écrite à la question n°22215 : Ventes d’animaux sur internet

Journal officiel de la République Française

Published in 2019

Question on the measures that the Government intends to adopt to combat the sale of unregulated animals, particularly over the Internet

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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Animal welfare service delivery statistical bulletin 2018

Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Published in 2019

UK government statistical bulletin on the nature and level of animal welfare activities in 2018

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues

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Stunning methods and slaughter of rabbits for human consumption

EFSA

Published in 2020

Opinion on the different methods of stunning and procedures for the slaughter of rabbits in abbatoirs and on their risks and consequences for animal welfare. Identification of indicators for unconsciousness and death.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Mammals

Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Economic foundations for the use of biotechnology to improve farm animal welfare

Danielle Ufer, David L.Ortega, Christopher A.Wolf

Published in 2019

Economic reasons, challenges and opportunities for consumer acceptance of biotechnological applications in animal welfare with particular reference to gene editing techniques and the pig and dairy industries

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues

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Council of the EU conclusions on animal welfare – an integral part of sustainable animal production

Council of the European Union

Published in 2019

In its conclusions, the Council invites the Commission to develop a new EU strategy for the protection and welfare of animals founded on the lessons learned from the 2012-2015 strategy. The Council also encourages the Commission and Member States to launch communications and public education initiatives on the fundamental role of good animal welfare in promoting animal health, food safety and a sustainable agri-food sector.

Document Types: Opinions

Keywords: Societal issues, Human-animal relationships

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Assemblée nationale – Réponse écrite à la question n°24860 : Meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des volailles

French Assemblée Nationale

Published in 2020

Answer to a question on the degree to which  EFSA's proposals to improve the welfare of poultry at slaughter are taken into consideration

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Fear, Stress

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Conclusions du Conseil de l’UE en matière de BEA – partie intégrante d’une production animale durable

General Secretariat of the Council of the EU

Published in 2019

EU Council recommendations for a new strategy for animal protection and welfare as an integral part of sustainable animal production

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Human-animal relationships

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