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, Livestock farming system
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:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Societal issues, Environment, Welfare indicators, Living environment, One Welfare, Human-animal relationships, Stress, livestock farming systemsBehavioural 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) are shown to 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
Scientific synthesis exploring the potential of animal-computer interactions (ACI) to improve the individual welfare of farm animals, particularly in the context of precision farming and artificial intelligence.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories:Cattle, Pigs, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animalAnimal-based measurements, Livestock buildings, Precision farming, Identification, Welfare indicators, Housing, Modelling, One Welfare, livestock farming systemBehavioural disorders
Published in 2024
Answer from the French Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry to a question from a Member of Parliament concerning the now pressing implementation of the transition to cage-free poultry farming.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Pain, Housing, Living environment, Stress, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Document from the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) stressing the importance of technological innovations to improve animal health, reduce environmental impacts and guarantee food safety.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Precision farming, Societal issues, environment, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Sitrep on technological advances in precision farming (sensors and AI), now essential tools to monitor herd health and detect anomalies at an early stage.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farmingWelfare indicators, livestock farming systemBehavioural disorders
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
Published in 2024
Study showing that consumers' willingness to pay for alternatives to dairy products varies according to region and socio-economic factors. It calls for global multilevel strategies to be developed for sustainable dairy production.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines
Key word:Education, Environment, Lactation, Societal issues, livestock farming systemProcessing
Published in 2024
RENOUVEAU end of project webinar slides. The webinar included various speakers on the project's finidngs and what the future holds for the French veal industry.
Document Types: Technical review
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing, Living environment, One Welfare, Carcass quality, livestock farming systemProcessing
