Could animal production become a profession?

Livestock Science

Volumn 169, Issue C, 2014, Pages 155-162

  Fraser, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal production; Animal welfare; Intensification; Professionalism; Standards; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84927627404     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.09.017     Document Type: Article

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