A framework for a comprehensive animal welfare label: scientific, logistic, and ethical challenges

Frank A.M. Tuyttens; Alistair B. Lawrence; Siobhan Mullan

doi:10.1093/af/vfaf003

A framework for a comprehensive animal welfare label: scientific, logistic, and ethical challenges

Frank A.M. Tuyttens^*, Alistair B. Lawrence, Siobhan Mullan

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Implications
Changes in societal expectations should drive a new framework for animal welfare labeling.

The proposed labeling framework promotes high potential and actual animal welfare by combining resource and animal-based approaches.

Correct uptake of this framework should effectively improve the quality of life of farmed animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-68
Number of pages	8
Journal	Animal Frontiers
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfaf003
Publication status	First published - 22 Apr 2025

Keywords

animal welfare assessment
animal-based measures
labeling
method of production
monitoring
resource-based measures

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