The sociocultural sustainability of livestock farming: an inquiry into social perceptions of dairy farming
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The sociocultural sustainability of livestock farming: an inquiry into social perceptions of dairy farming.
Over the past 50 years, the scale and intensity of livestock farming have increased significantly. At the same time, Western societies have become more urbanised and fewer people have close relatives involved in farming. As a result, most citizens have little knowledge or direct experience of what farming entails. In addition, more people are expressing concerns over issues such as farm animal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Animal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1751-7311
DOI: 10.1017/s1751731111000371