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Animal Welfare: Concepts and Science

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According to Broom (2011), what is animal welfare?

The attempts of an animal to cope with its environment

A potentially measurable quality of a living animal at a particular time and hence a scientific concept (correct)

The effects on animals of different situations and environments, from the animal's point of view

The moral obligation of humans to treat animals

The capacity to experience suffering and pleasure is known as ______.

sentience

According to Brambell Committee's definition, animal welfare is solely about the absence of suffering and stress.

False

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary area of concern in animal welfare, according to Fraser et al. (1997)?

Is the animal being used for specific purposes? Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of organic agriculture, according to RA 10068?

To enhance biological diversity within the whole agricultural system Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Food Safety Act of 2013 (RA 10611)?

To strengthen the food safety regulatory system in the Philippines, protect consumer health, and facilitate market access for local food products. Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT considered a prohibited act under the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) regulations?

Specifying approved uses for each pesticide formulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the intentional substitution, addition, tampering, or misrepresentation of food, food ingredients, or food packaging for economic gain?

Food fraud Signup and view all the answers

The "siga" method of waste disposal is always prohibited under the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 (RA 8749).

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The Writ of Kalikasan is a legal remedy available to address environmental damage of such magnitude as to prejudice the life, health or property of inhabitants in two or more cities or provinces.

True Signup and view all the answers

Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) refers to a type of legal action aimed at silencing critics of environmental issues.

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Study Notes

Animal Welfare

Animal welfare is a complex issue with scientific, ethical, economic, and political dimensions.
It's increasingly important to society and needs to be addressed in a credible manner.
The first animal welfare law in the UK was the Martin's Act of 1822.
This act outlawed cruelty to certain animals.
Animal welfare science formally studies how animals experience situations and environments.

Animal Welfare Science

Sentience is the capacity to experience suffering and pleasure.
It's linked to conscious awareness, and sentient animals can feel pain and positive emotions.
Likely all vertebrates and some invertebrates (including squid, octopus, and some crustaceans) are sentient.
Animal welfare considers the quality of life, not just the length.

What is Animal Welfare?

A concept with three key concerns: functioning well (e.g. health, productivity), feeling well (e.g. pain free) and the ability to perform natural behaviors.
A state regarding how animals cope with their environment.
An animal is in poor welfare when it's physiologically disturbed and its survival or reproduction is affected.
Natural behavior is necessary for good welfare. This includes behaviors needed to obtain essential resources and preventing emotional suffering from being prevented from performing these behaviors.
Good welfare means an animal is healthy, comfortable, well-nourished, safe, able to express natural behaviors and doesn't experience negative states (pain, fear, distress).

Food Fraud

Food fraud involves intentionally altering, misrepresenting, mislabeling, substituting, or tampering with food products.
It can occur at any stage of the supply chain, from raw materials to the final product.
Fraudulence is done to gain an unfair economic advantage.
Food fraud can result in safety issues, damage consumer trust, reduce food quality and be harmful to purchasers.

Food Types of Fraud

Adulteration: A component of the final product is fraudulent. Melamine in milk or different sugars in honey are examples.
Tampering and Mislabeling: Legitimate products are used fraudulently, like changing expiration dates or providing misleading descriptions.
Over-run: A legitimate product is made in excess and distributed outside of regulated markets, or the production quantity is understated.
Theft: products are stolen and sold or mixed with legitimate products.
Diversion: Legitimate products are sold or distributed outside their intended market.
Simulation: Fraudulent products attempt to mimic genuine ones.
Counterfeiting: Full replication of a popular product.

Organic Agriculture

Organic agriculture is a holistic farming system that supports agro-ecosystem health, biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil activity.
The goal is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities, like soil life, plants, animals, and people.
Organic agriculture reduces external inputs, relying on cultural, biological, and mechanical methods instead of synthetic materials.

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Explore the multifaceted issue of animal welfare, which encompasses scientific, ethical, economic, and political dimensions. Understand the importance of sentience and how it affects the well-being of various animals, as well as historical legal frameworks like the Martin's Act of 1822. This quiz will challenge your knowledge on what constitutes proper animal welfare.