{"product_id":"animal-welfare-limping-towards-eden-9781405118774","title":"Animal Welfare Limping Towards Eden","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of a major animal welfare series, \u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden\u003c\/i\u003e is John Webster''s new and groundbreaking work on animal welfare. Building on his first book, the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare: A Cool Eye Towards Eden\u003c\/i\u003e, it not only critically reviews areas of development, but looks to how animal welfare can be improved in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial consideration is given to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefining animal welfare (''fit and happy'') and establishing a systematic approach for its evaluation (the ''five freedoms'');\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProviding a sound ethical framework that affords proper respect to animals within the broader context of our duties as citizens to the wel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Professor Webster remains at all times the epitome of credibility\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The book quickly offers remedies in the form of practical and realistic hope, conveyed with an honest, personal and at times amusing style.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeterinary Record, 2005\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements.  \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Facts and Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Challenge and Response.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sentience, Sense and Sufferering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Husbandry and Welfare on the Farm: Assessment and Assurance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Animals for Food: Indutrialized Farming, Pigs and Poultry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Animals for Food: Cattle and Other Ruminants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Animals for Food: Handling, Transport and Slaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Animals for Science and Biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Animals for Sport.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Animals as Pets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Limping Towards Eden: Stepping Stones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407855952215,"sku":"9781405118774","price":57.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405118774.jpg?v=1730500752","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/animal-welfare-limping-towards-eden-9781405118774","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}