Sustainable agriculture is humane, humane agriculture is sustainable

Procedures that increase the sustainability of agriculture often result in animals being treated more humanely: both livestock in animal and mixed farming and wildlife in arable farming. Equally, procedures ensuring humane treatment of farm animals often increase sustainability, for example in disea...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural & environmental ethics 2005-05, Vol.18 (3), p.293-303
Main Author: Appleby, M.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animal care
Animal production
Animal welfare
Animals
Crop diseases
Disease control
Farming
good agricultural practices
Livestock
Manures
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Watershed management
Wildlife
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Summary:Procedures that increase the sustainability of agriculture often result in animals being treated more humanely: both livestock in animal and mixed farming and wildlife in arable farming. Equally, procedures ensuring humane treatment of farm animals often increase sustainability, for example in disease control and manure management. This overlap between sustainability and humaneness is not coincidental. Both approaches can be said to be animal centered, to be based on the fact that animal production is primarily a biological process. Proponents of both will gain from recognition of commonality and development of cooperation. A collaborative approach to humane sustainable agriculture will benefit animals, people, and the environment. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1187-7863
1573-322X
DOI:10.1007/s10806-005-1490-9