Legitimacy and Canadian Farm Animal Welfare Standards Development: The Case of the National Farm Animal Care Council

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-47

  Bradley, Andrea ^a   MacRae, Rod ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Farm animal welfare; Legitimacy; Policy; Standards; Voluntary codes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; POLICY APPROACH; STANDARD (REGULATION);

CANADA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78651240852     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-010-9240-z     Document Type: Article

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