@misc{orgprints2710,
          editor = {M. Hovi and A. Martini and S. Padel},
           title = {Dairy farms: constraints and recommendations for enhancing health, welfare and food saftey (Workshop results)},
          author = {G. Smolders and Michael Walkenhorst and S. Padel},
       publisher = {SAFO Sustaining Animal Health and Food Safety in Organic Farming. A European Commission funded Concerted Action Project},
            year = {2003},
           pages = {91--93},
         journal = {Socio-economic aspects of animal health and food safety in organic farming systems. Proceedings of the 1st SAFO Workshop. 5.-7. September 2003, Florence, Italy},
        keywords = {Tiergesundheit, organic farming, animal health, animal welfare, dairy farms},
             url = {http://orgprints.org/2710/},
        abstract = {Results 

- It is necessary to improve the information to the public (who are the taxpayer and pay the subsidies) about organic farming as a system, that improves animal health and welfare.
- Consumers must get accurate information about the organic products they buy.
- Producers should be informed about organic farming before they convert (so they know what to expect): they should be told about the regluations and pointed to the available information about organic farming.
- Veterinarians should be informed (part of the teaching curriculum in vet schools) about the holistic system, the importance of preventive health management on organic farms and about alternative treatments.
- In communication to the policy makers (the government), organic farming should be presented as a different farming system and not as a conventional system with some alteration.}
}