Animal Husbandry Regained: The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture

Raising animals for meat and milk faces a strong dilemma. While the world's demand from a growing and more affluent human population is increasing rapidly, there are strong counter-arguments that we should eat less meat and pay more attention to environmental protection, animal welfare and human health and well-being.

Animal Husbandry Regained: The Place of Farm Animals in Sustainable Agriculture identifies and explains the causes and contributors to current problems in animal husbandry, particularly those related to "factory farming", and advances arguments that can contribute to its successful re-orientation. Animal husbandry is considered in its broadest sense, namely productive and sustainable use of the earth for the good of all (plants, people and other animals).

The first part of the book outlines the principles and arguments necessary to engage with current issues: depletion of natural resources and environmental destruction, animal welfare, food and health, fair trade and resource sharing. These arguments are illustrated with examples and sufficient evidence to justify the argument without obscuring the message. The second part presents a number of constructive proposals for change and development in animal husbandry, both in the developed world and subsistence agriculture. These include more integrated crop and livestock systems, ethics in animal welfare and environmental management, and the development of a new social contract where people's rights to a fair share of good, safe food and a green and pleasant country are matched. with a shared responsibility to preserve these things.

1st edition. 264 pages, 41 b/w illustrations.

ISBN: Paperback: 9781849714211, Hardback: 9781849714204, e-book: 9780203094228

Paperback: £43.99, Hardback: £150.00; eBook: £39.59 (6 month rental £24.20, 12 month rental £28.60)