Humane Treatment of Farm Animals : Overview and Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture and state.

Horses.

Livestock.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of farm animal welfare issues, regulatory role of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and statutory authorities for farm animal care. Summarizes criticisms of and justifications for animal agriculture practices, and discusses Congressional action regarding horse slaughter, treatment of nonambulatory livestock, humane slaughter, Federal procurement standards, and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Humane Treatment of Farm Animals

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