Transcript Animal Welfare and Rights

Animal Welfare and Rights
Animal Welfare
 Humane treatment of animals
 A human responsibility that includes
consideration for all aspects of animals well
being
 Most animal producers and researchers
believe in animal welfare, support animal
nutrition and oppose cruel treatment of
animals
Animal Welfare
 Scientific information should be the basis
for decisions, laws and regulations related
to animal welfare
 It is difficult to assess animal comfort and
well-being because they do not talk and
there are no universally accepted
measures to use
Animal Rights
 Although animal rights advocates
approach the issue from different
philosophical positions, they argue,
broadly speaking, that animals should no
longer be regarded as property, or used as
food, clothing, research subjects, or
entertainment, but should instead be
regarded as legal persons and members
of the moral community
Animal Rights
 Animals should not be used for human
use
 PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals) is one of the most well
known animal rights organizations
When did it all begin?
 The issue of
animal rights and
moral issues
related to animals
such as livestock
and poultry dates
back thousand of
years to the
ancient Greeks
Welfare vs. Rights
Welfare
Rights
 Involves good
 No use
treatment of
animals
 Less radical
 Supported by most
animal producers
and researchers
whatsoever
 Radical activities
including violence
 Usually
vegetarians