Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden

In recent years there has been an explosion of active concern in matters of animal welfare, and the science behind animal welfare has progressed significantly. New codes of practice and legislation have been developed, and innovative methods to assess welfare schemes for food production have emerged. This book reviews these areas of development critically and it also looks at how animal welfare can be improved in the future. Special consideration is given to: Defining animal welfare (fit and happy) and establishing a systematic approach for its evaluation (the "five freedoms"); Providing a sound ethical framework that affords proper respect to animals within the broader context of our duties as citizens to the welfare of society; Developing comprehensive, robust protocols for assessing animal welfare and the provisions that constitute good husbandry; Introducing an education policy that will increase human awareness of animal welfare problems and promote action to reduce suffering.

First Edition. 296 pages. 19 illustrations. Available as a Paperback and as an eBook. This book is part of the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell Animal Welfare Series. John Webster is also the author of "Animal Welfare: A Cool Eye Towards Eden" and the founder of the Bristol Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science group that has gathered evidence and pioneered the arguments necessary to achieve improved welfare standards for veal calves, broiler chickens, laying hens and dairy cows. Published for The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW).

ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-4051-1877-4; eBook: 978-1-4051-7145-8

Price: Paperback: £55.75; eBook: £50.99