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Did European pig-welfare legislation reduce pig welfare? Perhaps not, but experts confirm that common indestructible materials are not proper enrichment for pigs at all, except perhaps for an enhanced novel branched-chains design.
Published as: Marc B.M. Bracke and Paul Koene, 2019. Expert opinion on metal chains and other indestructible objects as proper enrichment for intensively-farmed pigs. PLOS ONE. Available at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0212610. EC Directive 2001/93 requires that all pigs have access to proper … Continue reading
Posted in Enrichment, Ethics, Experts, Future, Justice, Modelling, Pigs, Politics, Science
Tagged Branched chains, Chains, Expert opinion, Hardwood, Pipe
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How can we feed the world?
How can we feed the world? That is no doubt a serious question. In this post I show why this question is also ambiguous in a way that may be blocking a sustainable solution. The problem The world population is … Continue reading
Posted in Animal welfare, Ethics, Food, Future, Happiness, Money, Politics, Population, Public, Science
Tagged Agriculture, animal welfare, Editor responsibilities, Ethics, food, Sustainability
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An essential element of sustainable, circular farming: Integrity & a circular welfare economy
This blog post argues to recognize the importance of an often forgotten element of sustainability: Integrity. In particular, I will argue that honesty and emotions are necessary elements of a sustainable, circular agricultural economy. Sustainability Sustainability is often perceived as … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Food, Future, Justice, Money, Semantics
Tagged animal welfare, Animals, Circular, Disruptive thinking, Integrity, Livestock, Needs, Pigs, Sustainability, Transparency
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How would I spend 10 billion to improve the Netherlands? I’d burn it.
How would I spend 10 billion € to improve the Netherlands? NRC newspaper asked readers to write a short answer to this question. This is my answer: Seven opinionators already gave their answer (NRC 16 aug, 2017). Each had a … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Future, Geen categorie, Happiness, Justice, Money, Objectives, Politics
Tagged animal welfare, Disruptive thinking, Editor responsibilities, Integrity, Objectives
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Future of intensive livestock farming: R.I.P?
Debate At the moment the future of intensive livestock farming is intensively debated in the Netherlands. The province of Noord-Brabant may be the first to actually limit the number of farm animals. The Dutch meat inspection (NVWA) is heavily criticized for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, Future, Happiness, Public, Videos
Tagged animal welfare, Disruptive thinking, Farming, In memoriam, Livestock, Pigs
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Horror slaughterhouse to be memorial centre of compassion?
Indignation about animal cruelty Widespread indignation about animal cruelty in a large slaughterhouse in the Belgium town of Tielt is calling for direct action based on arousal and compassion. Undercover footage taken by an animal-rights organisation, called Animal Rights, shows a … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Future, Happiness, Money, Public, Videos
Tagged animal welfare, Cruelty, In memoriam
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