As the world’s largest livestock producer, China has made some progress to improve farm animal welfare in recent years. Recognizing the importance of locally-led initiatives, this study aimed to engage the knowledge and perspectives of Chinese leaders in order to identify opportunities to further improve farm animal welfare in China. A team of Chinese field researchers engaged 100 senior stakeholders in the agriculture sector (livestock business leaders, agriculture strategists and intellectuals, government representatives, licenced veterinarians, agriculture lawyers and national animal welfare advocates). Participants completed a Chinese questionnaire hosted on a national platform. The raw data responses were then translated and subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis from which themes were built and resulting recommendations were made. The findings of this study urge emphasis on the ties between improved animal welfare with food safety, product quality and profit, and de
The passive nihilism of the present age
By Derek Davey
After a year of immense change, the divide between the haves and the have nots remains frustratingly the same
By Zubeida Jaffer
In 1902 she fought for emancipation, including that of women, and was the first black South African to graduate with a BSc
The Big Brain of Apartheid would not approve of the neat neighbourhood that still bears his name
By Daniel le Roux
The work-from-home genie is out of the bottle, and technology to automate processes has been adopted far faster than under normal circumstances. Students should think carefully about what this means for their studies