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J. Anim Sci. 2007. 85:556-565. doi:10.2527/jas.2006-422
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BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: The ethical and behavioral bases for farm animal welfare legislation

C. C. Croney*,1 and S. T. Millman{dagger}

* Department of Animal Sciences, Withycombe 112, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 97331; and {dagger} Department of Population Medicine, OVCS 2534 Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

1 Corresponding author: candace.croney{at}oregonstate.edu

Concerns about farm animal welfare vary among individuals and societies. As people increasingly consider the values underlying current farm animal production methods, farm animal welfare policy debates have escalated. Recent food animal protection policies enacted in the European Union have fueled highly contentious discussions about the need for similar legislative activity in the United States. Policymakers and scientists in the United States are apprehensive about the scientific assessment, validation, and monitoring of animal welfare, as well as the unforeseen consequences of moving too hastily toward legislating farm animal welfare. The potential impact of such legislation on producers, food prices, animals, and concerned citizens must also be considered. Balancing the interests of all stakeholders has therefore presented a considerable challenge that has stymied US policymaking. In this review, we examine the roles of ethics and science in policy decisions, discuss how scientific knowledge relative to animal behavior has been incorporated into animal welfare policy, and identify opportunities for additional refinement of animal welfare science that may facilitate ethical and policy decisions about animal care.

Key Words: animal welfare • behavior • bioethics • legislation




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