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9191: Utilitarian and moralistic farmers take equally good care of animal welfare in Finland

Vainio, Annukka and Kauppinen, Tiina (2006) Utilitarian and moralistic farmers take equally good care of animal welfare in Finland. Forskningsnytt om økologisk landbruk i Norden(1):pp. 18-19.

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Summary

A study of Finnish farmers' attitudes towards production animal welfare revealed that a variety of attitudes and management practices can lead to equally good result regarding animal health, productivity and welfare. Organic farmers differed from conventional farmers in providing animals better chances for a pleasant life. The also perceived they could improve animal welfare more than other farmers.

Document Language:English
Keywords:farmers, attitudes, animal welfare
Subject Areas: Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: Finland > Univ. Helsinki
Total budget (Euro):0
Orgprints ID Number:9191
Contact:Koistinen, Riitta
Deposited On:07 September 2006
EPrint Type:Journal paper
Published?:Published
Peer Review Status:Not peer-reviewed
Related Links:http://www.cul.slu.se/information/publik/fnytt2006/fnytt106.pdf

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