Turning the tide on tail-docking: will Denmark’s State Aid scheme to improve pig welfare inspire other Member States?

Around 134 million pigs are farmed for food in the European Union. The vast majority of these highly intellige

EURACTIV
Euractiv discusses farm animal welfare

In this Policy Triangle, supported by Humane Society International/Europe, we delve into the state of farm animal welfare in the EU.

www.euractiv.com
Euractiv discusses farm animal welfare

In this Policy Triangle, supported by Humane Society International/Europe, we delve into the state of farm animal welfare in the EU.

www.euractiv.com

Take the word 'farmed' off our farmed salmon, pleads industry body

https://theferret.scot/salmon-industry-farmed-dropped-packaging-greenwashing/see

Indeed! It’s an insult to farmers and farming. They should replace the word ‘farmed’ with ‘filthy’ #diseased #unsustainable #greenwashing
#salmon #aquaculture #ecocide #disease #fish #FarmAnimalWelfare #AnimalHealth4Welfare #SSPO #ScottishSalmonProducers

#Scotland demands better

So... one of the biggest meetings in my field, the #ISAE is taking place this week in #Tallinn .... I've just seen that site-formerly-known-as-bird is abuzz with activity. I miss that a lot- anyone here going to be there?

I couldn't join live, but would love to live vicariously!
Boosts much appreciated to see if there are attendees on Mastodon

#ISAE2023 #AppliedEthology #AnimalBehavior #FarmAnimalBehavior #LivestockBehavior #FarmAnimalWelfare @academicchatter

https://isae2023.publicon.ee/

ISAE 2023

This is too sad. I love farm animals as much as cats and dogs. What a horrible way to die! #FarmAnimalWelfare
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/amarillo-dairy-cows-17893314.php
18,000 cows dead after fiery explosion at Amarillo farm

According to authorities, the fiery explosion's root cause is still unclear, but it started in an area of the facility where dairy cows roam.

Chron

The trifecta of public engagement: talking about my research with farmers based on a Public Engagement plan put together by one of our Masters students. Wins all around.

https://www.uu.nl/achtergrond/samen-kijken-wat-we-voor-varkens-kunnen-betekenen

#PublicEngagement #SciComm #FarmAnimalWelfare

“Samen kijken wat we voor varkens kunnen betekenen”

Wat begon met een berichtje op Twitter, leidde tot een inspirerende avond in het Overijsselse Hardenberg. Wetenschapper Rebecca Nordquist ging daar langs bij een kennisavond van vrouwelijke varkenshouders.

Universiteit Utrecht

Very much looking forward to this meeting today focussed on animal welfare and sustainability!

#sustainability #FarmAnimalWelfare #policy

A very fitting decor for yesterday's workshop on #JustTransitions in #FoodSystems with an #interdisciplinary team. What is the role of #FarmAnimalWelfare in just transitions? Work in progress. With #FutureFood #Universiteit Utrecht @UtrechtUniversiteit