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Animal welfare in animal agriculture : husbandry, stewardship, and sustainability in animal production / edited by Wilson G. Pond, Fuller W. Bazer, and Bernard E. Rollin. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2012. - xvi, 313 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book takes the reader on a journey through the complex maze of issues that surround animal welfare today. After providing historical background on industrialized agriculture, the text links current and historical uses of animals and our views toward them with the concept of sustainable agriculture, addressing the role that welfare plays in this subject. International contributors present their views on what constitutes genuine animal welfare and how it is attained. They discuss such topics as the environmental issues involved in industrial animal agriculture as well as the multiple uses of animals in developing and developed nations.


ISBN: 9781439848425 1439848424

LCCN: 2011022090

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015865027 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Animal welfare.
Livestock--Social aspects.
Animal industry--Moral and ethical aspects.

LC Class. No.: HV4757 / .A55 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 636.08

National Agricultural Library Call No.: HV4757 / .A55 2012