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National and international animal welfare auditing standards / edited by Arlene Garcia, Anna K. Johnson and Allen Jimena M. Aguirian.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Life Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026.
- Life Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2026
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal & Veterinary.
- Life sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Wageningen Academic, 2026.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Animal welfare is an evolving science, driven by growing consumer demand for responsible farming practices. This groundbreaking book focuses on the background, development, implementation, and resources needed for effective farm animal welfare auditing. It offers a comprehensive introduction to animal welfare science, highlights best practices for developing standards, and reviews national and international standards, audit tools, and certification programs. It provides the foundation needed to understand, design, and implement auditing programs. Serving as both a guide and a resource, this book supports academics, industry professionals, and stakeholders in promoting welfare practices that meet market expectations and improve animal welfare outcomes.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Figures and tables
- Notes on book editors
- Notes on contributors
- Chapter 1 Introduction: International Livestock Animal Welfare Policies and Standards: An Overview
- Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Auditing
- Chapter 3 U.S. Consumer Perceptions of Food Animal Production
- Chapter 4 Feedlot Welfare Standards in the United States and Canada
- Chapter 5 Dairy Cattle Animal Welfare Standards in the United States
- Chapter 6 Broiler Chicken Welfare Standards in the United States - Live Production
- Chapter 7 Layer Welfare Standards in the United States
- Chapter 8 Pig welfare standards in the United States
- Chapter 9 Principles of Auditing, Stunning, and Handling at Abattoirs for Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, and Broilers
- Chapter 10 Broiler Chicken Welfare Standards in the United States - Processing
- Chapter 11 Dual-Purpose Dairy Cattle Welfare Standards in Latin America Dairy Cattle Livestock. Legal Status and Practicality
- Chapter 12 Poultry Welfare Standards in Latin America: Background, Development and Legislation
- Chapter 13 Design, Validation, and Implementation of Animal Welfare Standards and Assessments in an Emerging Market Country: The Case of Poultry Farming in Colombia
- Chapter 14 Animal Welfare Standards of Commercial Cattle and Swine in Mexico
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Garcia, Arlene National and International Animal Welfare Auditing Standards
- ISBN:
- 9789004750593
- OCLC:
- 1553137059
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004750593 DOI
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