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The Future of Animal Farming
This book is dedicated to Ruth Harrison (1920–2000)
and David Wood-Gush (1922–1992)
“Concern for farm animal welfare is a virtue, but often seen to be in conflict
with other virtues; environmental sustainability and economic justice. The
value of this book is that it sees all three as facets of the same thing: respect
for life. From this firm base it offers a moral and a sensible guide to the future.
It explains not only why we should all care for all life on the land but also how
we may all contribute to that care.”
John Webster, Emeritus Professor, University of Bristol
“This book should be read by anyone interested in animal welfare, and in the
environment. ‘Factory farming’ is rightly receiving much criticism but what are
the ethics of rearing animals in this new century, and what are the practical
answers to treating our animals properly? With considerable editorial skill Marian
Dawkins and Roland Bonney have drawn together articles encapsulating the views
of campaigning groups, of farmers and of retailers. What emerges is a consensus
for soundly based farming methods which are humane. The really interesting
conclusion is that such methods bring economic advantages to those who
introduce them.”
Sir Brian Follett, University of Oxford
The Future of
Animal Farming
Renewing the Ancient Contract
Edited by
Marian Stamp Dawkins
Somerville College and Department of Zoology
University of Oxford
Oxford, UK
Roland Bonney
Food Animal Initiative
The Field Station
Wytham, Oxon, UK
© 2008 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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First published 2008 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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2008
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The future of animal farming : renewing the ancient contract / edited by Marian Stamp Dawkins and
Roland Bonney.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4051-8583-7 – ISBN 978-1-4051-7782-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Livestock. 2. Animal
welfare. I. Dawkins, Marian Stamp. II. Bonney, Roland.
HV4757.F88
179’.3–dc22
2008
2007040797
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.
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