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There has been a recent explosion of active concern in matters of animal welfare. The science behind animal welfare has progressed significantly, new codes of practice and legislation have come into to being, and innovative methods to assess welfare schemes for food production have emerged.

Part of a major animal welfare series, Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden is John Webster''s new and groundbreaking work on animal welfare. Building on his first book, the highly acclaimed Animal Welfare: A Cool Eye Towards Eden, it not only critically reviews areas of development, but looks to how animal welfare can be improved in the future.

Special consideration is given to:

  • Defining animal welfare (''fit and happy'') and establishing a systematic approach for its evaluation (the ''five freedoms'');
  • Providing a sound ethical framework that affords proper respect to animals within the broader context of our duties as citizens to the wel

    Trade Review
    "Professor Webster remains at all times the epitome of credibility"

    "The book quickly offers remedies in the form of practical and realistic hope, conveyed with an honest, personal and at times amusing style."
    Veterinary Record, 2005



    Table of Contents
    Preface.
    Acknowledgements.

    1. Introduction: Facts and Values.

    2. Challenge and Response.

    3. Sentience, Sense and Sufferering.

    4. Husbandry and Welfare on the Farm: Assessment and Assurance.

    5. Animals for Food: Indutrialized Farming, Pigs and Poultry.

    6. Animals for Food: Cattle and Other Ruminants.

    7. Animals for Food: Handling, Transport and Slaughter.

    8. Animals for Science and Biotechnology.

    9. Animals for Sport.

    10. Animals as Pets.

    11. Limping Towards Eden: Stepping Stones.

    Further Reading.

    Index.

Animal Welfare Limping Towards Eden

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 25 February 2005
      ISBN-13 9781405118774
      978-1405118774
      ISBN-10 1405118776
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      Veterinary medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      There has been a recent explosion of active concern in matters of animal welfare. The science behind animal welfare has progressed significantly, new codes of practice and legislation have come into to being, and innovative methods to assess welfare schemes for food production have emerged.

      Part of a major animal welfare series, Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden is John Webster''s new and groundbreaking work on animal welfare. Building on his first book, the highly acclaimed Animal Welfare: A Cool Eye Towards Eden, it not only critically reviews areas of development, but looks to how animal welfare can be improved in the future.

      Special consideration is given to:

      • Defining animal welfare (''fit and happy'') and establishing a systematic approach for its evaluation (the ''five freedoms'');
      • Providing a sound ethical framework that affords proper respect to animals within the broader context of our duties as citizens to the wel

        Trade Review
        "Professor Webster remains at all times the epitome of credibility"

        "The book quickly offers remedies in the form of practical and realistic hope, conveyed with an honest, personal and at times amusing style."
        Veterinary Record, 2005



        Table of Contents
        Preface.
        Acknowledgements.

        1. Introduction: Facts and Values.

        2. Challenge and Response.

        3. Sentience, Sense and Sufferering.

        4. Husbandry and Welfare on the Farm: Assessment and Assurance.

        5. Animals for Food: Indutrialized Farming, Pigs and Poultry.

        6. Animals for Food: Cattle and Other Ruminants.

        7. Animals for Food: Handling, Transport and Slaughter.

        8. Animals for Science and Biotechnology.

        9. Animals for Sport.

        10. Animals as Pets.

        11. Limping Towards Eden: Stepping Stones.

        Further Reading.

        Index.

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