Animal Welfare in Animal Agriculture

Wilson G. Pond, PhD, is a visiting professor at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, and a Fellow of the American Society of Animal Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the American Society of Nutritional Science.Fuller W. Bazer, PhD, is Regents Fellow, Distinguished Professor, and O.D. Butler Chair in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, and WCU Professor in Biomodulation in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology at Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. Bernard E. Rollin, PhD, is University Distinguished Professor, Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Animal Science, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, and University Bioethicist at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA.

"This text provides the reader with multiple views on animal welfare and proves to be a fascinating read. There are a variety of viewpoints included in the text and thus avoids the pitfall of providing only one or two opinions on, what has proved to be, a controversial subject. ...While it should be considered required reading for students in the agricultural field, it will also prove to be thought-provoking to anyone interested in the subject of animal welfare and its impact on society." -Brandy Tabor, CVT, VTS (ECC), The VIN Book Reviews, VSPN.org, January 2013 "Implementation of welfare in practice has become an interdisciplinary challenge where animal scientists, system designers, ecologists, and economists must join forces... This multidisciplinary approach should also have a place in our teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses at universities and in training of students at other schools." -Bas Kemp, PhD, and Martin Verstegen, PhD, Department of Animal Science, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

• ROLES OF ANIMALS IN SOCIETY: Perspectives on Emergence of Contemporary Animal Agriculture in the Mid-Twentieth Century: The Decline of Husbandry and the Rise of the Industrial Model. Contributions of Farm and Laboratory Animals to Society. Contributions of Animals in Human Service. TREATMENT OF ANIMALS AND SOCIETAL CONCERNS: The Opinions and Recommendations of One Particular Study Group: The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. Defining Agricultural Animal Welfare: Varying Viewpoints and Approaches. Contemporary Animal Agriculture: Rural Community Concerns in the United States. Implementing Effective Practices and Programs to Assess Animal Welfare. Animal Welfare: Synthesizing Contemporary Animal Agriculture/Engineering and Animal Comfort and Social Responsibility. SUSTAINABLE PLANT AND ANIMAL AGRICULTURE FOR ANIMAL WELFARE: Symbiosis of Plants, Animals, and Microbes. Food Safety Issues in Animal Source Foods Related to Animal Health and Welfare. Animal Welfare in the Context of Ecological Sustainability. Competition between Animals and Humans for Cultivated Crops: Livestock Production and Our Food Supply. Crop Residues and Other Feed Resources: Inedible for Humans but Valuable for Animals. Welfare, Health, and Biological Efficiency of Animals through Genetics and Biotechnology.