Keywords: One Welfare

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Protection of Animals during Transport and related Operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Proposal to revise the European regulation on the transport of live animals in such a way as to reduce the animal welfare impacts of long journeys and repeated unloading and reloading, increase the space per animal during transport, improve transport conditions for vulnerable animals  avoid exposing animals to extreme temperatures, facilitate the application of EU rules on animal welfare, and better protect animals exported to third countries and cats and dogs transported as part of an economic activity.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005

DG SANTE, European Commission

Published in 2023

Impact assessment setting out the animal welfare implications of the legislative proposal on the transport of live animals. The impacts addressed are economic, social and environmental.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories:Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Equines, Felines, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Transport,Societal issues

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Animal welfare as a public good

Romain Espinosa, Nicolas Treich

Published in 2023

Article developing a model of animal consumption based on consumer altruism. According to this model, at the point where the market achieves equilibrium, quality is not  high enough and the quantity of animals whose lives are not worth living is too high.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Societal issues, Modelling, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, livestock farming system

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Animals and Social Welfare - Social Choice and Welfare, Forthcoming

Romain Espinosa

Published in 2023

Article setting out a framework for the assessment of the social benefits of animal-related policies in terms of both animal and human welfare. The framework is then used to evaluate 20 policy proposals concerning animals which, although strongly supported by the French public,  prove to have widely varying impacts on animal welfare. It reveals that willingness to pay is a poor indicator of the actual impact of these policies on animal welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: All animals

Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships

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The Well-Being of Companion Animal Caregivers and Their Companion Animals during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Samantha K. Brooks, Neil Greenberg

Published in 2023

Review seeking to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on animal carers and their pets. Pet companionship had advantages, but also disadvantages, for both humans and animals. The authors end by asserting the importance of taking pets into account in emergency preparedness plans.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Canines, Felines

Keywords:Anxiety, Welfare indicators, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Phytotherapy use for disease control in aquaculture: a review of the last 5 years

Joey Joe Yee Ng, Nor Asma Husna Yusoff, Nurul Ashikin Elias, Nor Azri-Shah Norhan, Noor Aniza Harun, Farizan Abdullah, Ahmad Najmi Ishak, Marina Hassan

Published in 2023

Scientific review on the use of phytotherapy rather than treatment with antibiotics n aquaculture for reasons of sustainablility. It looks at the mechanisms of action of phytogenic compounds, the efficacy of different dosages and ways of administering compounds, and their toxicity for several aquatic species.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Antibiotic resistance, One Welfare

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Sustainability trade-offs in animal husbandry: consumers' choice when they can't have it all

Jeanette Klink-Lehmann, Milan Tatic, Nina Weingarten, Monika Hartmann

Published in 2023

Scientific article on the pork purchasing choices made by German consumers when faced with contradictory objectives, both with and without the conflicts being made obvious.  Human health considerations take precedence over animal welfare, which in turn takes precedence over environmental considerations.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships

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Willingness-to-pay for reduced carbon footprint and other sustainability concerns relating to pork production - A comparison of consumers in China, Denmark, Germany and the UK

Sigrid Denver, Tove Christensen, Thomas Bøker Lund, Jakob Vesterlund Olsen, Peter Sandøe

Published in 2023

Scientific article comparing the willingness to pay higher prices for more sustainable pork among consumers in Shanghai and 3 European countries. In Western countries, animal welfare is the main reason for paying more, while in China it is food safety. In all countries, reducing climate impact was one of the least-cited reasons for paying more.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Environment, One Welfare, Carcass quality, Human-animal relationships,Societal issues

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Perspectives d’avenir des relations élevage et société

CGAAER

Published in 2023

CGAAER report on the conditions required to reconcile the positions of the French public and livestock farming. The CGAAER considers that the controversy surrounding livestock farming can only be resolved after a discussion between all stakeholders to develop shared objectives for future livestock farming. This will call for a multidisciplinary scientific committee to clarify the terms of the debate, and a dialogue between the different sectors to develop common messages.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Societal issues, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system

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Farmers' Perspectives of the Benefits and Risks in Precision Livestock Farming in the EU Pig and Poultry Sectors

Idan Kopler, Uri Marchaim, Ildikó E. Tikász, Sebastian Opaliński, Eugen Kokin, Kevin Mallinger, Thomas Neubauer, Stefan Gunnarsson, Claus Soerensen, Clive J. C. Phillips, Thomas Banhazi

Published in 2023

Scientific review of the acceptability to farmers of operational principles and technological solutions designed improve both animal and human welfare in the pork and poultry industries.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, One Welfare

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