Animal Welfare Certification For Laying Hens
This article aims to analyze the effectiveness of animal welfare certification for compliance with the legal prohibition of cruelty and mistreatment in the egg industry. I analyze the conditions of conventional cage systems, the legal protection to laying hens in Brazil, and the animal welfare certi...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:202361 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/202361 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/da.374 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Egg industry Laying hens Cruelty and ill-treatment Animal welfare certification Industria del huevo Gallinas ponedoras Crueldad y malos tratos Certificación de bienestar animal |
| Sumario: | This article aims to analyze the effectiveness of animal welfare certification for compliance with the legal prohibition of cruelty and mistreatment in the egg industry. I analyze the conditions of conventional cage systems, the legal protection to laying hens in Brazil, and the animal welfare certification for laying hens. I conclude that the existing welfare certification for laying hens is enough to ensure the accomplishment of the law, but it is necessary to consider ways to stimulate producers to obtain this certification and, therefore, to change their mode of production, providing a high level of welfare for laying hens. |
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