Can the risk of free-range poultry contracting bird flu be managed? ‘Bird flu’ is the common name for avian influenza (AI). It is a highly contagious virus and potentially zoonotic disease...
Do eggs from free-range systems pose a food safety risk? In barn and free-range egg production systems, hens have access to a nest in which to lay their eggs. This...
Is eating foie gras an animal welfare issue? Most foie gras (a type of duck/goose liver paté), especially that produced in France, comes from ducks or geese that...
What are the animal welfare issues with mass killing of poultry using ventilation shutdown? Ventilation shutdown involves sealing a shed by shutting air inlets and/or by turning off ventilation fans following which the birds’...
What is mass euthanasia? Mass euthanasia, or the humane killing of large numbers of farm animals, is at times required in the event of...