Many people hold mixed views: they want high welfare standards for farm animals (welfare) but also oppose killing whales or great apes (rights-like).
Animal welfare refers to the physical and psychological well-being of animals. It encompasses their living conditions, health, nutrition, and social interactions. Good animal welfare practices involve providing animals with:
. His story moves through three distinct chapters, each representing a different stage of animal protection and philosophy.
The (UK Farm Animal Welfare Council, 1979) form the global welfare benchmark: