Welfare of Farm Animals

Question 1

Explain the animal welfare implications of intensification

Answer 1

• increased production- associated disease problems
• increased herd/ flock size- disease risk, less individual animal attention, stress?
• housing/ confinement- reduced grazing/ outdoor production, limit natural behaviour expression, freedom from discomfort?, disease risk

Question 2

What are farm assurance schemes?

Answer 2

voluntary private sector schemes that provide consumers with certified information on standards of production of food they buy

Question 3

What is OIE? (World Organisation for Animal Health)

Answer 3

intergovernmental organisation responsible for improving health and welfare of animals worldwide
- e.g. controls international efforts to control animals disease