Tonsor Glynn T, Wolf Christopher A
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 10026, USA.
Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Animals (Basel). 2019 Jun 18;9(6):367. doi: 10.3390/ani9060367.
The topic of farm animal welfare (FAW) is both complex and controversial, and inherently involves expertise and views from multiple disciplines. This article provides a summary of economic perspectives on FAW issues in the United States. Practices related to FAW can occur through legal, market or voluntary programs. FAW is not a primary driver of US food demand but negative press has industry-wide effects. Aligning FAW supply and demand can be facilitated through labeling, education, and voluntary programs, but all have pros and cons.
农场动物福利（FAW）这一话题既复杂又具争议性，并且本质上涉及多个学科的专业知识和观点。本文概述了美国关于农场动物福利问题的经济视角。与农场动物福利相关的实践可通过法律、市场或自愿性项目来开展。农场动物福利并非美国食品需求的主要驱动因素，但负面报道会产生全行业的影响。通过标签、教育和自愿性项目可以促进农场动物福利的供需匹配，但这些方式都各有利弊。
