Swiss Market for Meat from Animal-Friendly Production – Responses of Public and Private Actors in Switzerland
@article{Phanhuy2003SwissMF, title={Swiss Market for Meat from Animal-Friendly Production – Responses of Public and Private Actors in Switzerland}, author={Sibyl Anwander Phan-huy and R. Fawaz}, journal={Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics}, year={2003}, volume={16}, pages={119-136} }
Animal welfare is an importantsocietal issue in Switzerland. Policy makershave responded with a strict legislation onanimal protection and with two programs topromote animal friendly husbandry. Alsoprivate actors in the meat industry initiatedprograms for animal friendly meat productionto meet consumers' expectations. Labeled meathas a market share of over 20%. Depending onthe stakeholders responsible for the labels,their objectives vary. While retailers want toattract consumers with meat…
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