Social and ethical implications of data and technology use on farms: a qualitative study of Swedish dairy and pig farmers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Livestock farmers are being increasingly encouraged to adopt digital health technologies on their farms. Digital innovations may have unintended consequences, but there tends to be a pro-innovation bias in previous literature. This has led to a movement towards "responsible innovation," an approach that questions the social and ethical challenges of research and innovation. This paper explores the social and ethical issues of data and technologies on Swedish dairy and pig farms from a critical perspective.

Methods

Six focus groups were conducted with thirteen dairy and thirteen pig farmers. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and a digital critical health lens, which focuses on concepts of identity and power.

Results and discussion

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SUBMITTER: Doidge C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10477671 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature