2710 1 archive 1358 disk0/00/00/27/10 2004-06-04 2009-08-20 14:22:48 2009-08-20 14:22:48 bookchapter show 0 en eu-safo uk-aberystwyth-rural-studies animal-health never 0 http://www.safonetwork.org/ TRUE Smolders G. Walkenhorst Michael Padel S. pub 7animalhealth Tiergesundheit, organic farming, animal health, animal welfare, dairy farms 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. 2003 published 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 SAFO Sustaining Animal Health and Food Safety in Organic Farming. A European Commission funded Concerted Action Project Hovi M. Martini A. Padel S. public 91-93 2936 1 2710 1 application/pdf de public

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