Overview

Globally, nearly 70 billion animals are farmed annually for meat, milk and eggs. Two-thirds of these are farmed intensively. The views held by food companies on animal stewardship, and the management practices and processes that they adopt are, therefore, of critical importance in determining the welfare of these animals. Yet, despite the scale of the food industry’s impact, farm animal welfare remains a relatively immature management issue. There is a lack of consensus around the specific responsibilities companies have for farm animal welfare, and around how companies should treat the animals in their or in their suppliers’ care. This book, The Business of Farm Animal Welfare, provides an extensive, authoritative analysis of current corporate practice on farm animal welfare. It critically reviews and assesses the ethical and business case for action. Through a series of practitioner case-studies, it describes how companies have addressed farm animal welfare in their operations and supply chains. It analyses the key barriers to companies adopting higher standards of farm animal welfare, and offers a series of practical recommendations to companies, consumers and policy makers on the role that they might play in raising farm animal welfare standards across the food industry. As the first comprehensive account of business and farm animal welfare, this book is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners and general readers looking to understand and influence corporate practice on farm animal welfare.

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Author:   Nicky Amos ,  Rory Sullivan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Greenleaf Publishing
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781783535293

ISBN 10:   1783535296
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   27 July 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Foreword Temple Grandin 1. Introduction Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos PART I Core principles 2. The key issues in farm animal welfare Tracey Jones 3. Ethics, religion and farm animal welfare David Grumett PART II Why should companies be concerned about farm animal welfare? 4. The legal journey to improved farm animal welfare Heleen van de Weerd and Jon Day 5. Consumers, corporate policy and animal welfare: how societal demands are shaping the food industry's approach to farm animal welfare Sally Healy 6. The power of partnership: the role of NGO-corporate engagement in setting farm animal welfare standards Jemima Jewell 7. Farm animal welfare as an investment issue Rory Sullivan, Kate Elliot, Abigail Herron, Helena Viñes Fiestas and Nicky Amos 8. Investor case study: Rathbone Greenbank Investments Kate Elliot 9. Investor case study: Aviva Investors Abigail Herron 10. Investor case study: BNP Paribas Investment Partners Helena Viñes Fiestas 11. Bringing farm animal welfare to the consumer's plate: transparency, labelling and consumer education Minna Autio, Jaakko Autio, Ari Kuismin, Brigit Ramsingh, Eliisa Kylkilahti and Anna Valros 12. The human–animal bond: a risk and asset for animal-based agriculture Emily Patterson-Kane and Cia Johnson PART III Corporate practice 13. Global food companies and farm animal welfare: the state of play Nicky Amos and Rory Sullivan 14. Case study: Barilla – Good for You, Good for the Planet Leonardo Mirone 15. Case study: animal welfare as a part of the DNA of BRF Geraldine Kutas 16. Case study: COOK and animal welfare Richard Pike 17. Case study: the business of farm animal welfare at Greggs Malcolm Copland 18. Case study: animal welfare at the epicentre of a perfect storm Steven McLean 19. Case study: The Co-op's agricultural journey Rosie Barraclough and Ciara Gorst 20. Case study: Unilever and farm animal welfare Bronwen Reinhardt PART IV Wider reflections 21. Revisiting the business case for action Nicky Amos and Rory Sullivan PART V Technical briefings 22. An introduction to farm animal production systems Heather Pickett and Inês Ajuda 23. Antibiotic use in animals: impacts on human health and animal welfare Inês Ajuda, Vicky Bond and Jemima Jewell 24. An introduction to animal welfare issues in aquaculture Martin Cooke 25. Farm animal welfare: disclosure practices and expectations Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos

Reviews

'This remarkable book provides a one-stop-shop on why animal welfare matters to the corporate world and what can be done about it. It provides vital understanding and practical insight that will help companies manage the reputational and investment risks associated with the farmed animals in their supply chain. It will also help meet the expectations of customers who increasingly want to know that companies are taking proper care of animal welfare. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.' Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive, Compassion in World Farming

Author Information

Nicky Amos is the Executive Director of the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. Rory Sullivan is Expert Advisor to the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare.

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