Re-thinking the Ethics of Intensification for Animal Agriculture: Comments on David Fraser, Animal Welfare and the Intensification of Animal Production

摘要: In a recent essay published in the prestigious series of readings ethics issued by Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations David Fraser discusses relationship between animal welfare modern, intensive production. His main view is that it possible to uphold decent level within production best way promote reform rather than reject aware other people hold credible views on this subject; he also his own differ from those influential authors who, approaching matter perspective or rights, often criticize Indeed, should be noted Fraser’s chapter present volume seems have anticipated many criticisms I here therefore, as far can see, has moderated number claims made FAO booklet. My comment offered highlight some important points which these two statements differ. The original Ethics Paper is, fact, largely an argued rejection conclusions critics intensification Specifically, document criticizes following three widely believed propositions: (a) there strong link problems with welfare; (b) development maintenance driven greed lack care producers; (c) forward either vegetarianism return traditional, extensive, smallscale, multipurpose farming. Regarding paper asserts systems positive effects welfare, moreover no reason think cannot developed so provide high levels