The impact of animal welfare on the food chain is considerable. Firstly, an animal’s welfare, its health status, level of stress prior to slaughter etc. has a direct impact on the quality of the product from that animal. The second impact is via citizens, whose strong commitment to animal welfare has led to increasing EU policy in the area. Considerations about animal welfare should also take account of the potential risks related to food safety, animal health and the spread of animal diseases. As the profile of farm animal welfare rises within food production chains, in response both to consumer demand and greater ethical engagement with the lives of animals, animal welfare is increasingly being commoditized by various food chain actors. That is to say, over and above regulatory or assurance scheme compliance, welfare conditions and criteria are being used as a “value‐added” component or distinctive selling point for food products, brands or even particular manufacturers and retailers.
Farm animal welfare. ethics, health, and marketing / Gobbi, Laura; Preti, Raffaella; Tarola, Anna Maria . - STAMPA. - (2017), pp. 333-348. (Intervento presentato al convegno Food and Culture tenutosi a Roma nel 9-10 giugno 2016).
Farm animal welfare. ethics, health, and marketing
Gobbi, Laura; Preti, Raffaella; Tarola, Anna Maria
2017
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The impact of animal welfare on the food chain is considerable. Firstly, an animal’s welfare, its health status, level of stress prior to slaughter etc. has a direct impact on the quality of the product from that animal. The second impact is via citizens, whose strong commitment to animal welfare has led to increasing EU policy in the area. Considerations about animal welfare should also take account of the potential risks related to food safety, animal health and the spread of animal diseases. As the profile of farm animal welfare rises within food production chains, in response both to consumer demand and greater ethical engagement with the lives of animals, animal welfare is increasingly being commoditized by various food chain actors. That is to say, over and above regulatory or assurance scheme compliance, welfare conditions and criteria are being used as a “value‐added” component or distinctive selling point for food products, brands or even particular manufacturers and retailers.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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