Best practice framework for animal welfare certification schemes

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-136

  Main, D C J ^a   Mullan, S ^a   Atkinson, C ^b   Cooper, M ^c   Wrathall, J H M ^c   Blokhuis, H J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOIL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; LUBRICATION; MANAGEMENT;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; INSPECTION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MONITORING PROCESS; REMEDIAL ACTIONS; SUPPORT STRUCTURES;

ANIMALS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84901615824     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2014.03.009     Document Type: Review

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