Animal welfare
Animal welfare
Farm animal welfare developed as a concept through the second half of the 20th century, responding to public awareness of the plight of animals in intensive meat, dairy and egg production systems. The field of farm animal welfare science developed to understand how to better support the welfare of farmed animals within intensive conditions. During the turn into the 21st Century, farm animal welfare became a food product quality and safety concern in higher-income countries. Food industries in these countries have supported animal welfare legislation and drives for improved production systems, albeit within the limits of the commercial market and what consumers are willing to pay. A successful higher welfare production system with associated product labelling is free range eggs, but it is unique with struggles to replicate it across other species. Global food brands will meet standards above the minimum to indicate they are responsive to consumer concerns.
Animal welfare, science, product-labelling standards, NGOs
Roe, Emma
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Roe, Emma
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Roe, Emma
(2024)
Animal welfare.
In,
Holloway, Lewis, Goodman, Michael K, Maye, Damian, Kneafsey, Moya, Sexton, Alexandra and Moragues Faus, Ana
(eds.)
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Food and Society.
Edward Elgar Publishing.
(In Press)
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Abstract
Farm animal welfare developed as a concept through the second half of the 20th century, responding to public awareness of the plight of animals in intensive meat, dairy and egg production systems. The field of farm animal welfare science developed to understand how to better support the welfare of farmed animals within intensive conditions. During the turn into the 21st Century, farm animal welfare became a food product quality and safety concern in higher-income countries. Food industries in these countries have supported animal welfare legislation and drives for improved production systems, albeit within the limits of the commercial market and what consumers are willing to pay. A successful higher welfare production system with associated product labelling is free range eggs, but it is unique with struggles to replicate it across other species. Global food brands will meet standards above the minimum to indicate they are responsive to consumer concerns.
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Accepted/In Press date: 14 June 2024
Keywords:
Animal welfare, science, product-labelling standards, NGOs
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/491527
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Date deposited: 25 Jun 2024 17:02
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Contributors
Editor:
Lewis Holloway
Editor:
Michael K Goodman
Editor:
Damian Maye
Editor:
Moya Kneafsey
Editor:
Alexandra Sexton
Editor:
Ana Moragues Faus
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