Why has animal science not led to improved farm animal health and welfare?

To sustain the economic viability of a livestock farm in a global market, characterised by a price undercutting competition, farmers are forced to adapt to what the market demands. At the same time, they have to care for the functionality of the farm system as a whole and of the subsystems, such as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Albert Sundrum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1214889/full