Conversation with Prof. John Webster (University of Bristol) on Dairy Cows Welfare - Conversations With Clive series #4

Key topics of this conversation from April 2023: 1) Clive introduces John Webster. 2) Early research opportunities and interest in farm animal welfare. 3) The “5 Freedoms”. 4) Metabolism, nutrition, and genetic selection of dairy cows. 5) Lameness. 6) Cold and heat stress. 7) Housing and grazing, and freedom of choice for cows. 8) Mastitis. 9) Electronic collars. 10) Calf/cow separation, calf pneumonia and corticosteriods. 11) Sexed semen and artificial insemination. 12) Final comments.

Issue 16: Dairy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): Quiz!

All recipients of Academic Studies Without Tears are concerned about animal agriculture in LMICs. Read the Issue and Take the Quiz

Issue 15: Chicken production in select low/middle-income region and countries: Trends and looking ahead

This issue of ASWT highlights trends and prospects in chicken production in the sub-Saharan Africa region, and in five middle-income countries that probably don't come immediately to advocates' mind when they think of chicken production – India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Egypt, Peru.

Conversation with Prof. Temple Grandin (Colorado State University) on Cattle Welfare - Conversations With Clive series #3

Key topics of this conversation from November 2022: 1) What's important for cattle. 2) Feedlots. 3) Rangeland and pasture systems. 4) Semi-intensive systems. 5) Transport. 6) Slaughter. 7) Calving. 8) Pain relief. 9) Stewardship of the land. 10) The future.

Issue 14: Industrialization and intensification of animal agriculture in low- and middle-income countries: Key drivers

The deliberate, remarkably well executed, and massive efforts made by large meat/agri corporations and governments in LMICs is the leading cause for the industrialization and intensification of animal agriculture in these countries.

Conversation with Prof. Donald Broom (Cambridge University) on pig welfare - Conversations With Clive series #2

Key topics of this conversation from April 2022: 1) Pigs are bright, social animals. 2) Pigs' living condition and confinement is currently the worst pig welfare problem. 3) Changes in pig rearing practices. 4) Farrowing crates and alternatives. 5) Free range outdoor pigs. 6) Slaughtering many animals during disease outbreaks. 7) Problems with rearing piglets (castrations, tail-docking, etc.) 8) Consumers want pigs to be less confined. 9) Transporting pigs. 10) The future.

Conversation with Prof. Cathy Dwyer (University of Edinburgh) on Sheep Welfare - Conversations With Clive series #1

Key topics of this conversation from March 2022: 1) Smallholder sheep farming is important for livelihoods in lower and middle-income countries. 2) Are extensive systems free from welfare problems? 3) Are sheep looked after better in advanced countries? 4) Fewer new sheep farmers. 5) Fly strike. 6) Tail docking. 7) Shearing is major welfare challenge. 8) Castration of male lambs. 9) Long distance live transport's many problems. 10) Looking ahead: Sheep's multiple roles from wool, milk, to land conservation. 11) Sheep farming in the UK.

Issue 13: "Unconventional" animals farmed for human food: What, where why

This issue of ASWT is aimed at giving readers a sense of an increasing number of "unconventional" animal species that are bred and raised to provide food for humans and traded in different parts of the world.

Fall/Winter 2021 Burning Questions Fellowship Recipients Announced

Issue 12: International trade in animal-sourced foods: What impacts does it have? How does it affect production of food animals?

This issue of ASWT features academic studies that look into aspects and impacts of international trade in animal-sourced foods, from antimicrobial resistance, nitrogen emissions, to meeting China's demand for such foods.