Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture : Husbandry Stewardship and Sustainability in Animal Production

Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book takes the reader on a journey through the complex maze of issues that surround animal welfare today. After providing historical background on industrialized agriculture, the text links current and historical uses of animals and our views toward them with the concept of sustainable agriculture, addressing the role that welfare plays in this subject. International contributors present their views on what constitutes genuine animal welfare and how it is attained. They discuss such topics as the environmental issues involved in industrial animal agriculture as well as the multiple uses of animals in developing and developed nations.