The future of surplus dairy calves – an animal welfare perspective
An important obstacle toward sustainably produced animal-source food is the existence of so-called ‘surplus animals’, which are by-products of the production of dairy products and eggs, and ‘unwanted’ due to their perceived low value. Although this depends on the country, in Europe many surplus dair...
Main Authors: | Laura E. Webb, Cynthia Verwer, Eddie A. M. Bokkers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Animal Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2023.1228770/full |
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