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The intensification of systems of agricultural production has generated increasing concern in some countries about the treatment of farm animals. Perhaps nowhere are these concerns more apparent than in Europe. Wide-ranging legislation governing the treatment of farm animals exists in many European countries and at the multinational level through the European Union (EU). Private initiatives on the development of standards for the production and marketing of food products have emerged in some countries in response to public concerns over animal welfare. The EU accounts for roughly 50 percent of the trade in live animals, meat, and livestock products by the members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).1 Private and public actions relating to animal welfare have potentially broad-reaching implications for agricultural practices in the countries concerned, and beyond their borders through effects on international competition and trade.
The opinions expressed do not necessarily correspond to those of OECD or its member governments.
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Blandford, D., Bureau, JC., Fulponi, L., Henson, S. (2002). Potential Implications of Animal Welfare Concerns and Public Policies in Industrialized Countries for International Trade. In: Krissoff, B., Bohman, M., Caswell, J.A. (eds) Global Food Trade and Consumer Demand for Quality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5329-5_5
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