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- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 1. Introduction
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- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 6. Disease framework
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Integrity rules
Rules of conduct regarding integrity Continue reading
Posted in Code of conduct, Ethics, Integrity, Justice, Justice, Politics, Science, Semantics
Tagged Code of conduct, Integrity
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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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Reflection on running science as a business
Would it be proper to run a scientific institute as a business, or would it be a category mistake? Category mistake A category mistake is a rather fundamental mistake concerning the true nature of a concept. An example would be … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Justice, Money, Politics, Science, Semantics
Tagged Integrity, Paradigm, Transparency
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How (not) to excel in doing well?
Well, well, well People sometimes think we are rational animals. Like animals we behave, but unlike animals we have the capacity to behave (more) rationally. And not just that: with rationality comes our more or less unique capacity of being … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Constraints, Semantics
Tagged animal welfare, Disruptive thinking, Humans, Objectives
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Comparing overall welfare across species and conditions
An intellectual challenge This post introduces an intellectual challenge. It formulates a problem, without giving any anwers. It is the kind of problem I like to wrestle with. Welfare thermometer While many aspects of animal welfare can be measured, it … Continue reading
Posted in Experts, Happiness, Modelling, Semantics
Tagged animal welfare, Species, Welfare score
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Protected: Welfare attributes and needs
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Do pigs play with chains? Science versus society
Abstract Scientists object to the suggestion that pigs may be playing with toys like metal chains in their pen. In ordinary language, however, it is perfectly fine to use the word play for such animal-material interaction. Apparently, the word ‘play’ … Continue reading
Posted in Experts, Public, Science, Semantics
Tagged animal welfare, personal, Scientific reviewing
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