Intensive Farming and the Welfare of Farm Animals

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To live like a pig in an intensive environment Page 4 To live like a pig in a natural environment Page 6 Laying hens Page 8 Meat chickens Page 10 Selective breeding Page 12 Alternatives to factory farming Page 14 Legislation on farm animal welfare Page 16 Feeding the world – environment and resource implications Page 18 Factory farming and rural employment Page 20 Why should we care about farm animals? Page 22 Research ideas survey a range of opinions Page 24 Each year 50 billion animals are slaughtered for their meat, to feed a world population of 6 billion people. 44 billion of these are meat chickens (called broilers). Most live in huge flocks in crowded sheds.

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تاریخ انتشار 2008