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2. Advances in sheep welfare
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ferguson, Drewe (author), Lee, Caroline (author), and Fisher, Andrew (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10099
- Notes:
- 318 pages., Available through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. Patrons outside of the university system should contact the ACDC for assistance accessing text., Via University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library catalog., Advances in Sheep Welfare examines the recent advances made in sheep welfare assessment, handling and management, providing state-of-the-art coverage of the welfare needs of one of the world's most widely farmed animals. The book begins with an introduction to sheep welfare in Part One, with chapters covering biology and natural behavior, sheep production systems, and consumer and societal expectations for sheep products. Part Two goes on to highlight new advances in sheep welfare assessment, before Part Three outlines a wide range of solutions to sheep welfare challenges. The final section looks ahead to the future, considering what sheep welfare will look like in 2030 and beyond. This book is an essential part of the wider ranging series Advances in Farm Animal Welfare, with coverage of cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
3. Animal liberation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Singer, Peter (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 1996
- Published:
- International: New York University Press, New York City.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01512
- Notes:
- Pages 7-18 in Robert Garner (ed.), Animal rights: the changing debate. New York: New York University Press. 218 pages.
4. Behind a veil of secrecy: animal abuse, factory farms, and Ag-Gag legislation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fiber-Ostrow, Pamela (author) and Lovell, Jarret S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D11527
- Journal Title:
- Contemporary Justice Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 19(2) : 230-249
- Notes:
- 21 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, "This paper exposes the failure of government institutions to protect animals on factory farms while simultaneously silencing what is currently the only available mechanism for Americans to learn about abuse on factory farms. It also explores the Constitutional implications of Ag-Gag laws.
5. Bioethics symposium: the ethical food movement: What does it mean for the role of science and scientists in current debates about animal agriculture?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Croney, C.C. (author), Apley, M. (author), Capper, J.L. (author), Mench, J.A. (author), Priest, S. (author), and Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506 Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman 99164 Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis 95616 Department of Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-01-20
- Published:
- USA: American Society of Animal Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08306
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 90 (5): 1570-1582
6. Citizens, consumers and farm animal welfare: A meta-analysis of willingness-to-pay studies
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Clark, Beth (author), Stewart, Gavin B. (author), Panzone, Luca A. (author), Kyriazakis, Ilias (author), and Frewer, Lynn J. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04
- Published:
- USA: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10194
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 68: 112-127
- Notes:
- 16 pages., via online journal, The sustainable intensification of animal production systems is increasing as a consequence of increased demand for foods originating from animals. Production diseases are particularly endemic in intensive production systems, and can negatively impact upon farm animal welfare. There is an increasing need to develop policies regarding animal production diseases, sustainable intensification, and animal welfare which incorporate consumer priorities as well as technical assessments of farm animal welfare. Consumers and/or citizens may have concerns about intensive production systems, and whether animal production disease represent a barrier to consumer acceptance of their increased use. There is a considerable body of research focused on consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved animal welfare. It is not clear how this relates specifically to a preference for reduced animal production disease incidence in animal production systems. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to establish the publics’ WTP for farm animal welfare, with a focus on production diseases which arise in intensive systems. Systematic review methodology combined with data synthesis was applied to integrate existing knowledge regarding consumer WTP for animal welfare, and reduced incidence of animal production diseases. Multiple databases were searched to identify relevant studies. A screening process, using a set of pre-determined inclusion criteria, identified 54 studies, with the strength of evidence and uncertainty for each study being assessed. A random effects meta-analysis was used to explore heterogeneity in relation to a number of factors, with a cumulative meta-analysis conducted to establish changes in WTP over time. The results indicated a small, positive WTP (0.63 standard deviations) for farm animal welfare varying in relation to a number of factors including animal type and region. Socio-demographic characteristics explained the most variation in the data. An evidence gap was highlighted in relation to reduced WTP for specific production diseases associated with the intensification of production, with only 4 of the 54 studies identified being related to this. A combination of market and government based policy solutions appears to be the best solution for improving farm animal welfare standards in the future, enabling the diverse public preferences to be taken into consideration.
7. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- European Commission
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2012-01-19
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00404
- Notes:
- Via website. 12 pages.
8. Consumer and societal expectations for sheep products
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Coleman, Grahame (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: D10102
- Journal Title:
- Advances in sheep welfare
- Notes:
- 318 pages., Book in the University of Illinois online collection. Search other sources or contact ACDC., Pages 37-51 in Ferguson, D.; Lee, Caroline; and Fisher, Andrew. 2017. Advances in sheep welfare. Woodhead Publishing, Duxford, United Kingdom.
9. Factual communication needed to build good-neighbor policy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013-08-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: D06681
- Journal Title:
- Illinois Agri News
- Journal Title Details:
- : E2
10. Measuring the consumer benefits of improving farm animal welfare to inform welfare labeling
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kehlbacher, A. (author), Bennett, R. (author), and Balcombe, K. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2012-12
- Published:
- USA: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10196
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 37(6) : 627-633
- Notes:
- 7 pages., Via online journal., Policy makers in the European Union are envisioning the introduction of a community farm animal welfare label which would allow consumers to align their consumption habits with their farm animal welfare preferences. For welfare labeling to be viable the market for livestock products produced to higher welfare standards has to be sufficiently segmented with consumers having sufficiently distinct and behaviourally consistent preferences. The present study investigates consumers’ preferences for meat produced to different welfare standards using a hypothetical welfare score. Data is obtained from a contingent valuation study carried out in Britain. The ordered prohbit model was estimated using Bayesian inference to obtain mean willingness to pay. We find decreasing marginal WTP as animal welfare levels increase and that people’s preferences for different levels of farm animal welfare are sufficiently differentiated making the introduction of a la belling scheme in the form of a certified rating system appear feasible.