animal welfare

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• Work on litter alternatives at Penn State was profiled at the International Poultry Scientific Forum.  And the age of the bird is a key factor.

PoultryCast 0189 Show Notes: 

• Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity shares what consumers want to hear and how to best connect. More information on the 2009 Food System Summit October 6-7 in Kansas City is available here.

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• Professor Philip Lowe of the University of Newcastle, England, discusses his findings in a report to U.K.

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• Dr. Luther Tweeten, Ohio State University Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Economics, analyzes the economic ramifications of animal rights policy
• The Economics of Animal Welfare Regulations Proposed for Ohio Research paper

PoultryCast 0146 Show Notes:

• Speaking to the CIAC, past Texas congressman Charlie Stenholm looks to challenges faced by protein producers locally and nationally.  A call to find common  ground from which to defend our ability to continue to produce our products economically and effeciently.

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• Special conversation with Aviagen's Vice-President of Policy and Strategy, Ken Laughlin.  

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• Mississippi State Extension emerging issues conference takes a look at food safety, animal welfare and how local processors are handling COOL
• Agroterrorism planning must be a locally-based initiative

PoultryCast 0116 Show Notes:

• A conversation with well-known swine economist Dr Dennis DiPietre exploring intrinsic value of plants and animals under our care and some considerations for taking the lead in animal welfare to re-establish consumer trust