As we discover that octopuses feel emotion and pigs play video games, the "welfare minimum" rises. It is becoming harder to justify extreme confinement on any ethical ground.
Whether you choose welfare or rights, the first step is the same: open your eyes, look past the styrofoam tray and the glass wall of the zoo, and decide what you truly believe about the creatures who share this planet with us. Keywords integrated: animal welfare and rights, welfare vs rights, humane meat debate, Five Freedoms, animal personhood, abolition vs regulation. As we discover that octopuses feel emotion and
The UN has pointed out that animal agriculture is a driver of emissions. Welfare reforms (pasture-based) often have a higher carbon footprint than factory farming. This creates a brutal trade-off for the welfare advocate: Do you prioritize the animal’s living conditions or the planet’s survival? Keywords integrated: animal welfare and rights, welfare vs