The importance of animal welfare and rights extends beyond compassion and empathy. It has significant implications for:
The question is no longer whether animals matter, but how much and what that demands of us . The importance of animal welfare and rights extends
In practice, this has led to legislative bans on extreme confinement (e.g., gestation crates for pigs in the EU), stunning requirements before slaughter, and environmental enrichment for zoo animals. Welfare advocates work within existing systems—lobbying for larger cages, less painful castration, or humane slaughter methods. stunning requirements before slaughter