Poultry welfare scenario in South America: norms and regulations

Silva, Rbtr; Nääs, Irenilza de Alencar; Broom, D. M.; O’Driscoll, Keelin

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“…Like in many South-American countries, Brazilian legislation is outdated and does not specifically address animal welfare issues (Silva et al, 2011). Most producers rely on information given by the GLOBAL-GAP that is starting to take into account welfare preoccupation, though most recent analyses on the subject highlighted that more rigorous standards should urgently be developed (Silva et al, 2011). Welfare is currently also being recognized by consumers as an essential point to purchase products (Vanhonacker & Verbeke, 2009;Gerini et al, 2016).…”

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“…Welfare is currently also being recognized by consumers as an essential point to purchase products (Vanhonacker & Verbeke, 2009;Gerini et al, 2016). For instance, in a survey conducted in 2011 in Brazil, 76 % of the consumers worried about welfare and 63 % of consumers expressed willingness to pay more if this implied an improvement for the chicken welfare (Silva et al, 2011).…”

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Broiler-Housing Conditions Affect the Performance

Mesa

Muñiz²,

Souza

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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In the last decades animal production has considerably increased worldwide to sustain an ever-growing human population. Among animal reared for consumption purposes, chickens are undoubtedly one of the most successful, mainly due to their rapid growth rate. The development of broiler farming has been accompanied in recent years by a substantial attention to animal welfare. This study is aimed at assessing the effects of different housing conditions on both feed conversion ratio and mortality of male broiler flocks through a largescale study (more than 100 million birds) involving 977 farms belonging to one major producer. For this, we evaluated nine features of the housing system using a linear model with random effect. The features were: roofing, floor, drinkers, feeders, water source, color curtain color, management, light and ventilation. A total of 3516 poultry flocks were assessed. Positive ventilation, metal and clay roof, dirt floor and owner management were shown to reduced mortality. Concrete floor, negative ventilation, blue curtains, fluorescent lightening, owner management, tap water and well water significantly improved FCR. We discuss our findings in relation with economic constraints and provide advices to encourage farmers using simple devices that will improve both production and chicken survival.

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Broiler-Housing Conditions Affect the Performance

Mesa

Muñiz²,

Souza

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Cienc. Avic.

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“…Emerging economies have lagged behind in addressing the role of animal welfare in farm animal production (Robins and Phillips 2011;Nielsen and Zhao 2012;Poletto and Hötzel 2012;Meng et al 2012;Silva et al 2011). In Brazil, increases in pig, broiler and laying chickens have been in large part achieved by the adoption of intensive systems similar to those found in most industrialized countries, which have been associated with numerous welfare problems, particularly with respect to restriction of movement (Poletto and Hötzel 2012).…”

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The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

Keyserlingk

Hötzel

2014

J Agric Environ Ethics

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Over the last decade many emerging economies, and in particular Brazil, have established themselves as major players in global food animal production. Within these countries much of the increase in food animal production has been achieved by the adoption of intensive housing systems similar to those found in most industrialized countries. However, it is now well established that many of these systems are associated with numerous welfare problems, particularly with respect to restriction of movement. Previous work has shown that people living in industrialized' countries broadly support farm animal welfare reform, and that similar criticisms may be voiced from citizens living in developing countries as they become more aware of confinement housing and potentially contentious husbandry practices. Given the developments that have taken place in other countries, there are lessons that could be learned and applied by emerging economies that would undoubtedly ease or prevent the challenges observed in other countries. Thus, we briefly describe the vehicles used by different countries when addressing animal welfare that may provide insights into identifying possible challenges and potential solutions for Brazil and other emerging economies. Where available we review the associated science and identify gaps where more research is needed. We conclude by providing a possible roadmap on how farm animal welfare reform may be addressed in emerging countries. Solutions will need to be tailored, culturally relevant, and science must play a key role in supporting animal welfare reform in the emerging countries.

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“…In searching for studies assessing AW in emerging markets, which are scarce (Von Keyserlingk and Hötzel 2015), several criteria were imposed. First, a specific focus on broiler chicken was chosen because Brazil is one of the leading poultry meat exporters (Silva et al 2011), supplying nearly 65% of the poultry meat imported into the EU (Tuyttens et al 2015). Furthermore, comparisons of AW studies are more suitable when they focus on a single animal species, since different AW criteria are used for broiler chickens, cattle, pigs, and other animals.…”

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Emerging Market Multinationals and International Corporate Social Responsibility Standards: Bringing Animals to the Fore

Reis

Molento

2019

J Bus Ethics

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The literature presents a broad approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which aggregates a diversity of issues, such as the environment, labor conditions, and human rights. We addressed the impact of increasing CSR demands during the internationalization of emerging market multinationals (EMNs) on one particular subject, animal welfare (AW). This subject raises important ethical concerns, especially as we understand that animals are sentient beings. Through content analysis of annual reports, we tracked the evolution of AW-CSR activities throughout the internationalization of two large Brazilian meat-processing multinationals as they accessed markets with complex AW regulations. We also synthetized findings on broiler chicken on-farm AW research in Brazil and conducted interviews to gauge the impact of CSR standards on animals. Our findings show that, although EMNs that enter developed markets engage with various standards, the impacts of standard enforcement on actual welfare are not straightforward and call for broader AW and animal ethics developments. Uneven results among AW criteria indicate that some aspects are prioritized over others. Furthermore, some actions of actors such as EMNs and low-tier suppliers seem to counterbalance the expected impact of normative pressures to change the lives of animals for the better. We conclude that AW standards may improve AW in emerging markets; but these standards do not appear to be sufficiently stringent, and require improvements to have a more significant positive impact. A major signal emerging from this research is the fundamental need to broaden the animal ethics debate regarding the use of animals to produce meat.

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Poultry welfare scenario in South America: norms and regulations

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Broiler-Housing Conditions Affect the Performance

Broiler-Housing Conditions Affect the Performance

The Ticking Clock: Addressing Farm Animal Welfare in Emerging Countries

Emerging Market Multinationals and International Corporate Social Responsibility Standards: Bringing Animals to the Fore

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