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Verhoog, Henk; Lund, Vonne; Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted. |
In this chapter we first give an overview of different interpretations of animal welfare and their relation to different lay and expert approaches to animal welfare. The importance of values to animal welfare is discussed and confronted with the role of science and the scientific ideals of value-freedom and objectivity. The interpretations of animal welfare are then compared with different frameworks from bio-ethics, which can help clarify the moral aspects of animal welfare. The values of organic farming are then discussed as a departure point for a discussion of what a relevant view of animal welfare might be like, in the context of organic farming. This reveals obvious conflicts between different values within organic farming, and some of these dilemmas... |
Tipo: Book chapter |
Palavras-chave: Research methodology and philosophy Values; Standards and certification Health and welfare. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/207/1/Chap%2D02_Vonne_30_apr.doc |
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de Wit, Jan; Verhoog, Henk; Prins, Udo. |
Organic agriculture is a system of production and consumption in which values play a prominent role. The new IFOAM principles reflect the current worldwide consensus on the most important values of organic agriculture. Regionality or proximity is not explicitly mentioned in these principles. Also in the present EU-regulation on organic agriculture hardly any standards are formulated concerning this issue. On the other hand, some private organic labels do have extra standards - concerning for instance the origin of organic feed - while both producers and consumers of organic products often mention regional production as an important value. The question is whether, and if so why regionality is an important issue to be dealt with in the upcoming reformed... |
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Poultry Values; Standards and certification Pigs. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/7319/1/Jan_de_Wit_papereurev_4.pdf |
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