Limitations on the Confinement of Food Animals in the United States

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 469-486

  Centner, Terence J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Battery cages; Food animal confinement; Gestation crates; Humane treatment of animals; Space and movement limitations

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ETHICS; LEGISLATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77956295391     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-009-9225-y     Document Type: Article

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