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| Roderick, Stephen; Hovi, Malla. |
| 1. A compendium of animal health and welfare information relevant to organic livestock production has been produced by the Organic Livestock Research Group (OLRG), Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Research Unit (VEERU), Department of Agriculture, the University of Reading. The compendium is supported by full scientific abstracts taken from the CAB International information database. 2. The objective of the project was to: - Create a database and archive of information on animal health, welfare and husbandry relevant to livestock production under organic standards; - Assess the database and its relevance to organic livestock production; - Develop a series of compendia of advisory resource materials on CD-ROM and in printed format, in consultation... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Technology transfer Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6663/1/OF0162_1850_FRP.pdf |
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| Leeb, Christine; Whay, Becky; Main, David. |
| Providing assurances to consumers on the adherence to certain animal welfare-related standards is an important element of organic and farm assurance schemes. This project has ensured that preliminary welfare assessment protocols developed in a conventional farm assurance system (RSPCA Freedom Food scheme) are available for incorporation into organic (& conventional) certification schemes. The final system (available at www.vetschool.bris.ac.uk/animalwelfare) is an assessment tool that can provide credible (repeatable, valid & feasible) evidence for assessment of compliance with welfare standards in organic and conventional farming systems. For issues identified as causing potential concern the assessor is encouraged to conduct further... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Technology transfer Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/6613/1/OF0314_2128_FRP.pdf |
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