Farm animal diseases in context

Recent outbreaks of zoonoses (animal diseases that can be contracted by humans) have focused attention on animal husbandry practices. The bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in the UK caused a crisis among producers and consumers, ultimately resulting in an economic crisis that shook the...

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Published inJournal of agricultural & environmental ethics Vol. 17; no. 4-5; pp. 331 - 340
Main Author Mepham, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.01.2004
Subjects
Animal diseases
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Consumers
Consumption
Crop diseases
decision making
disease outbreaks
Epidemics
Ethics
Foot & mouth disease
Genetically altered foods
issues and policy
livestock
Public health
Vegetarianism
Zoonoses
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Summary:Recent outbreaks of zoonoses (animal diseases that can be contracted by humans) have focused attention on animal husbandry practices. The bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in the UK caused a crisis among producers and consumers, ultimately resulting in an economic crisis that shook the meat industry as well as public confidence in animal farming. The combined effects of industrialization and globalization are blamed for these outbreaks. New strategies and policies for food production and animal husbandry must incorporate ethical decision making in animal production systems. A broad vision would incorporate sustainable and humane animal production practices, localized farming, consumer trust gained through transparency, and assistance to developing nations to improve animal production systems.
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ISSN:1187-7863
1573-322X
DOI:10.1007/s10806-004-5188-1