Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture

Husbandry, Stewardship, and Sustainability in Animal Production
Herausgeber: Pond, Wilson G; Rollin, Bernard E; Bazer, Fuller W

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Produktbeschreibung

Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book takes readers on a journey through the complex maze of issues that surrounds animal welfare today. The text links current and historical uses of animals and our views toward them with the concept of sustainable agriculture, addressing the role that welfare plays in a strong and viable food system. Contributors present their views on what constitutes genuine animal welfare and how it is attained. They discuss topics including ethics, food safety, ecology, biotechnology, and the contributions of animals to society. Unique in its depth, breadth, and balance, this book underscores the need for dialog on animal welfare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 771g
• ISBN-13: 9781439848425
• ISBN-10: 1439848424
• Artikelnr.: 33933206

Autorenporträt

Wilson G. Pond, PhD, is a visiting professor at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, and a Fellow of the American Society of Animal Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society of Nutritional Science. Fuller W. Bazer , PhD, is Regents Fellow, Distinguished Professor, and O.D. Butler Chair in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, and WCU Professor in Biomodulation in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology at Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. Bernard E. Rollin , PhD, is University Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Animal Science, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, and University Bioethicist at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

ROLES OF ANIMALS IN SOCIETY: Perspectives on Emergence of Contemporary
Animal Agriculture in the Mid-Twentieth Century: The Decline of Husbandry
and the Rise of the Industrial Model. Contributions of Farm and Laboratory
Animals to Society. Contributions of Animals in Human Service. TREATMENT OF
ANIMALS AND SOCIETAL CONCERNS: The Opinions and Recommendations of One
Particular Study Group: The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal
Production. Defining Agricultural Animal Welfare: Varying Viewpoints and
Approaches. Contemporary Animal Agriculture: Rural Community Concerns in
the United States. Implementing Effective Practices and Programs to Assess
Animal Welfare. Animal Welfare: Synthesizing Contemporary Animal
Agriculture/Engineering and Animal Comfort and Social Responsibility.
SUSTAINABLE PLANT AND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE: Symbiosis of
Plants, Animals, and Microbes. Food Safety Issues in Animal Source Foods
Related to Animal Health and Welfare. Animal Welfare in the Context of
Ecological Sustainability. Competition between Animals and Humans for
Cultivated Crops: Livestock Production and Our Food Supply. Crop Residues
and Other Feed Resources: Inedible for Humans but Valuable for Animals.
Welfare, Health, and Biological Efficiency of Animals through Genetics and
Biotechnology.