By Wilson G. Pond, Fuller W. Bazer and Bernard E. Rollin
Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture: Husbandry, Stewardship, and Sustainability in Animal Production explores the pressing issue of farm animal welfare in animal production systems in the United States and globally.
A framework for open discussion on animal welfare, this multidisciplinary book brings together the perspectives of 40 highly qualified and recognized experts in their respective fields. Fourteen chapters address a range of topics that includes ethics, sociology, food safety, ecology, feed resources, biotechnology, government regulations, and sustainability, as well as animal comfort, health, and contributions to society. The book also offers a historical perspective on the growth of animal agriculture from family farms to industrial animal agriculture—and the impact this has had on society. Illustrating the diversity of viewpoints, the concept of animal welfare is defined from the perspectives of an ethicist and philosopher, a research scientist, a veterinarian, an industrialist, and an activist, as well as from the perspective of sustainability and product quality.
1. Emergence of Contemporary Animal Agriculture
2. Contributions of Farm and Laboratory Animals to Society
3. Animals in Human Service: A Two-Way Path
4. The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production
5. Defining Agricultural Animal Welfare: Viewpoints and Approaches
6. Rural Community Concerns in the United States
7. Programs to Assess Animal Welfare
8. Integrating Engineering, Animal Comfort, and Social Responsibility
9. Symbiosis of Plants, Animals, and Microbes
10. Food Safety and Animal Health and Welfare
11. Animal Welfare and Ecological Sustainability
12. Human-Animal Competition for Crops
13. Utilizing Crop Residues and Alternative Feed Resources
14. Enhancing Welfare through Genetics and Biotechnology
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