End the cage age: looking for alternatives: Overview of alternatives to cage systems and the impact on animal welfare and other aspects of sustainability

T.B. Rodenburg; Maite van Gerwen; E. Meijer; T.J. Tobias; M.F. Giersberg; V.C. Goerlich; R.E. Nordquist; F.L.B. Meijboom; S.S. Arndt

End the cage age: looking for alternatives: Overview of alternatives to cage systems and the impact on animal welfare and other aspects of sustainability

T.B. Rodenburg, Maite van Gerwen, E. Meijer, T.J. Tobias, M.F. Giersberg, V.C. Goerlich, R.E. Nordquist, F.L.B. Meijboom, S.S. Arndt

Wageningen University & Research

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Abstract

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, presents alternatives for cage housing of farm animals and laying hens and sows in particular. Cage-free housing has a positive effect on the behavioural freedom and welfare of animals. No major problems arise with regard to other aspects of sustainability. Research shows that cage-free housing is currently possible or will be in the future. A shift towards cage-free housing systems may be achieved by financial and policy measures in the short term and legislation in the long term.

Original language	English
Publisher	European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, policy Department C: citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs
Commissioning body	European Parliament
Number of pages	50
ISBN (Electronic)	978-92-846-7111-3
ISBN (Print)	978-92-846-7110-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2020

Keywords

cage housing
laying hen
sow
non-cage housing
animal welfare
sustainability

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Rodenburg, T. B., van Gerwen, M., Meijer, E., Tobias, T. J., Giersberg, M. F., Goerlich, V. C., Nordquist, R. E., Meijboom, F. L. B., & Arndt, S. S. (2020). End the cage age: looking for alternatives: Overview of alternatives to cage systems and the impact on animal welfare and other aspects of sustainability. European Parliament, Directorate General for Internal Policies, policy Department C: citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs.

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End the cage age: looking for alternatives: Overview of alternatives to cage systems and the impact on animal welfare and other aspects of sustainability

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