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03 November 2014
Book emphasizes animal welfare
China released its first animal welfare textbook for veterinary students on Monday, a move reflecting the country’s rising concern for animals.
Author/Organization: China Daily
Year: 2014
Where: China
Topics: animal welfare/general concepts, education, legislation
http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2014-10/28/content_18813534.htm
03 November 2014
Parliament to debate religious slaughter
A debate on religious slaughter is to be held in parliament next week, following an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report.
Author/Organization: Meatinfo.co.uk
Year: 2014
Where: United Kingdom
Topics: legislation, religious slaughter, slaughterhouse/abattoir, stunning
http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/17561/Parliament_to_debate_religious_slaughter.html
05 November 2014
Study Reveals Differences in Animal Welfare Training across Europe
According to a new study, the main differences in farm animal welfare education across Europe seem to be in the reduced number of hours of education, less interactive teaching and fewer courses in English available to students outside the North West of the region.
Author/Organization: The Pig Site
Year: 2014
Topics: education, training, welfare on the farm
04 November 2014
Animal Welfare Institute questions US cattle handling
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has been sent a written appeal by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) requesting that it revises the association’s guidelines for the handling of cattle raised for beef, in the USA.
Author/Organization: GlobalMeat
Year: 2014
Where: United States of America
Topics: beef cattle, cattle, livestock, welfare on the farm
03 November 2014
Protecting dogs and people in Kenya: launch of national plan to eliminate rabies
Kenya has become the first country in Africa to launch a national strategy for controlling and eliminating rabies.
Author/Organization: World Animal Protection
Year: 2014
Where: Kenya
Topics: animal health, disease control, dog population management, human health, public health
14 November 2014
Consumers Demand Piece of Mind on Welfare, Says Study
Increasingly, but to different extents, consumers throughout the world want assurances that the meat and dairy products they are buying are safe to eat, nutritious and of good quality.
Author/Organization: The Cattle Site
Year: 2014
Topics: dairy production, food safety, meat production, standards, welfare on the farm
http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/46913/consumers-demand-piece-of-mind-on-welfare-says-study
13 November 2014
New Study on Animal Welfare Legislation
Increasingly, but to different extents, consumers throughout the world want assurances that the meat and dairy products they are buying are safe to eat, nutritious and of good quality.
Author/Organization: The Pig Site
Year: 2014
Topics: dairy production, food safety, legislation, meat production, standards, welfare on the farm
http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/38203/new-study-on-animal-welfare-legislation
13 November 2014
Animal Welfare and Sustainability Inextricably Linked
Animal production and animal welfare are inextricably linked with ethical, political, economic, environmental and social issues.
Author/Organization: The Poultry Site
Year: 2014
Topics: animal production, environment, ethics, socio-economical aspects, welfare on the farm
13 November 2014
Should we allow non-stun slaughter?
A debate on ‘religious slaughter’ was held in parliament following an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report. The debate focussed on nine recommendations made in the report entitled ‘Meat Slaughtered in Accordance with Religious Rites’.
Author/Organization: Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
Year: 2014
Where: United Kingdom
Topics: animal stress/discomfort/distress, legislation, pain/injury/harm, religious slaughter, slaughterhouse/abattoir, stunning, welfare at slaughter
http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/2014/11/should-we-allow-non-stun-slaughter/
12 November 2014
Major food players in Europe talk animal welfare
More than 80 leading European food companies came together to talk about animal welfare at our Good Farm Animal Welfare Forum in Paris.
Author/Organization: Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
Year: 2014
Topics: dairy production, poultry production, poultry/chickens, standards, welfare on the farm
http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/2014/11/major-food-players-in-europe-talk-animal-welfare/
12 November 2014
Animal Production and Health Division e-newsletter 103
Contents: 1) Animal Welfare at the Heart of Sustainability. 2) Review of animal welfare legislation in the beef, pork, and poultry industries. 3) Review of the Literature on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria from Livestock in East, South and Southeast Asia. 4) Report on Antimicrobial Usage and Alternatives for Prophylaxis and Performance Enhancement in Pig Populations in East and Southeast Asia. 5) Towards a concept of Sustainable Animal Diets – Report based on the collated results of a survey of stakeholder views. 6) New programme to eradicate deadly livestock disease by 2030. 7) Good emergency management practice (GEMP) extends to Latin America and the Caribbean. 8) The biggest source of meat from livestock are pigs followed by poultry.
Author/Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2014
Topics: animal health, beef cattle, disease control, emergencies, food security, human health, legislation, livestock, meat production, pigs, poultry production, poultry/chickens, public health, veterinary drugs, welfare on the farm
http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/resources/newsletter/2014_newsletter_103.html
11 November 2014
Update on the Animal Welfare Approved Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Trust for Conservation Innovation (TCI) are pleased to announce that the Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) program has officially become a program of TCI’s “A Greener World” project, effective November 1, 2014.
Author/Organization: Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
Year: 2014
Where: United States of America
Topics: farming, standards, welfare on the farm
https://awionline.org/content/update-animal-welfare-approved-program
11 November 2014
Animal Welfare Commissioner appointed
Emanuel Buhagiar has been appointed Animal Welfare Commissioner.
Author/Organization: Times of Malta
Year: 2014
Where: Malta
Topics: animal welfare/general concepts
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