The Future of Animal Farming

Does animal welfare have a place in sustainable farming, or do the demands of a rising human population and the threat of climate change mean that the interests of animals must be put aside? Can we improve the way we keep animals and still feed the world or is it a choice between ethics and economics? The aim of this book is to challenge the "e;them-and-us"e; thinking that sets the interests of humans and farm animals against each other and to show that to be really "e;sustainable,"e; farming needs to include, not ignore, animal welfare. The authors of this remarkable book come from a diversity of backgrounds: industry, animal welfare organizations, academic institutions, and practical farming. They are united in arguing that farm animals matter and that sustainable farming must have animal welfare at its ethical core, along with the production of healthy, affordable food and care for the environment.

Does animal welfare have a place in sustainable farming, or do thedemands of a rising human population and the threat of climatechange mean that the interests of animals must be put aside? Can weimprove the way we keep animals and still feed the world - oris it a choice between ethics and economics?The aim of this book is to challenge the "them-and-us" thinkingthat sets the interests of humans and farm animals against eachother and to show that to be really "sustainable," farming needs toinclude, not ignore, animal welfare. The authors of this remarkablebook come from a diversity of backgrounds: industry, animal welfareorganizations, academic institutions, and practical farming. Theyare united in arguing that farm animals matter and that sustainablefarming must have animal welfare at its ethical core, along withthe production of healthy, affordable food and care for theenvironment.

Foreword: Peter Singer.1. The Future of Animal Farming: Roland Bonney and Marian StampDawkins.Part I: Voices for Change.2. The Ethics of Agriculture: The End of True Husbandry: BernieRollin.3. Why Farm Animals Matter: Mary Midgley.4. The Urgency of Change: A View From a CampaigningOrganization: Joyce D'Silva.5. Environmental Ethics and Animal Welfare: Re-Forging aNecessary Alliance: Kate Rawles.Part II: Bringing About Change.6. The Business of Farm Animal Welfare: Roland Bonney.7. What is Good Welfare and How Can We Achieve It?: Marian StampDawkins.8. Animal Needs and Commercial Needs: Ruth Layton.9. Hard Work and Sustained Effort Required to Improve LivestockHandling and Change Industry Practice: Temple Grandin.10. Bringing About Change: A Retailer's View: MichelleWaterman.11. Animal Welfare as a Business Priority: Keith Kenny.12. Providing Assurance on Welfare: David C.J. Main.13. The Role of Assurance Schemes and Public Pressure: ColinSpedding.14. Improving the Welfare of Cattle: Practical Experience inBrazil: Mateus J.R. Paranhos da Costa.15. Organic Farming and Animal Welfare: Helen Browning.16. Enlightened Agriculture and the New Agrarianism: ColinTudge.17. Conclusions: Marian Stamp Dawkins and Roland Bonney.References.Index