FAO
Livestock Technical Network
SEMINAR/WEBINAR:
Farm
animal welfare: its concept, assessment and relation to animal production and health, as well as
to human health and well-being
Wednesday 2 October 2019 from 12:00 – 13:30 (UTC+2)
FAO Headquarter, Azerbaijan room (B2L1)
You will be able to access the meeting also online through webinar facilities at:
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The seminar will be introduced by Daniela Battaglia (FAO), who will give an overview of FAO position and activities addressing farm animal welfare. It will inform on the concept of animal welfare and how it can be assessed using valid, science-based indicators.
A brief overview of the main welfare problems of farm animals will be given.
Finally, the links between farm animal welfare, animal production and health, as well as, human health and well-being will be discussed, with examples from several production systems.
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