Chronicle of the 1st International Animal Welfare Summit – Vienna, 24th April 2018

On April 24th, 2018 the international animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS hosted the 1st International Animal Welfare Summit in Vienna, Austria. The meta-question of the event: “Animal welfare – A Necessity for Human Survival or Only a Concern for the Privileged?”. More than 300 attendees took par...

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Main Author: Martina Pluda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2018-06-01
Series:Derecho Animal
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Online Access:https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/355
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Summary:On April 24th, 2018 the international animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS hosted the 1st International Animal Welfare Summit in Vienna, Austria. The meta-question of the event: “Animal welfare – A Necessity for Human Survival or Only a Concern for the Privileged?”. More than 300 attendees took part in the event, to hear from over 20 high-ranking experts from the fields of science, agriculture, nutrition, economics, politics and arts. The core message, stressed by all speakers and participants, is that animal welfare is not just a niche topic, but a collective and existential issue.
ISSN:2462-7518