Outlining a conception of animal welfare for organic farming systems

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 391-424

  Lund, Vonne ^a   Röcklinsberg, Helena ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal ethics; Animal welfare; Organic animal husbandry; Organic farming; Organic livestock production; Systemic approach

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; ETHICS; FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; ORGANIC FARMING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035666258     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013049601079     Document Type: Article

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