2019
DOI: 10.1590/0103-8478cr20180567
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Farm animals against open borders: uncovering discrepancies between narratives and evidence regarding actors and motives in the animal trade

Abstract: The paper examined dominant discourses in the debate about live animal transport and trade before reviewing trade figures from the UN Comtrade database. Between 1998 and 2015, the trade in cattle increased slightly, the trade in pigs increased by 76%, while the trade in poultry increased more than doubled. It is shown that an increased division of work is the driving force behind animal trade and that not even animal advocacy groups are effective in reducing the amount of trade. Largely independent of the ethi… Show more

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