TY - BOOK AU - Pond, Wilson G., AU - Bazer,Fuller Warren AU - Rollin,Bernard E. TI - Animal welfare in animal agriculture: husbandry, stewardship, and sustainability in animal production SN - 9781439848425 AV - HV4757 .A55 2012 U1 - 636.08 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Animal welfare KW - Livestock KW - Social aspects KW - Animal industry KW - Moral and ethical aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 ER -