Perception of animal welfare issues during Chinese transport and slaughter of livestock by a sample of stakeholders in the industry.

ABSTRACT: China is the world's biggest livestock producer, and has a rapidly expanding intensive livestock production in response to growing demand. The large size of the country and geographical dispersion of the livestock production systems means that animals are often transported long distances to slaughter. This study investigated perceptions of animal welfare issues by stakeholders in the Chinese transport and slaughter industry using utility scores and adaptive conjoint analysis. An initial workshop for experts in this field identified key concerns; these were then included in a questionnaire, which was distributed electronically to stakeholders. Stakeholders, particularly those with higher levels of education, were most concerned about the absence of pre-slaughter stunning and failure to main

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014659 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature