Broiler welfare trade-off: A semi-quantitative welfare assessment for optimised welfare improvement based on an expert survey

Trade Patterns and Welfare

By employing a model with international trade costs and imperfect competition, in which a domestic firm serves both the domestic market and the foreign market, we show that intraindustry trade compared to intersectoral trade is globally, but not mutually, welfare improving. When also foreign firms become active, competition strengthens but domestic welfare declines, because domestic consumers h...

On-farm Animal Welfare Assessment and Welfare Improvement in Dairy Cattle

Animal welfare is of multi-dimensional nature, and its assessment should be based on a variety of measures. Traditionally, farm animal welfare assessment has focused on ‚inputs’ such as resources and management practices provided to the animals. Especially during the last decade, however, the use of animal-based ‚outcome’ measures has been advocated since they are considered to directly reflect...

The Welfare of Broiler Chickens

Criteria for Welfare Assessment

Welfare of animals involves their subjective feelings. Hence it cannot be directly assessed. It is generally accepted that welfare comprise the morphological, physiological, behavioural and mental status of the animals, and most indicators are related to these scientific disciplines. Welfare is defined as “normal” morphological development and undisturbed physiological, behavioural and mental s...

Trade-diverting Customs Unions and Welfare Improvement: a Clarification