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Adopting an animal-centered perspective, focusing on their values, can significantly enhance farm animal welfare. This approach prioritizes the animals' own experiences for better living conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Animal welfare science
  • Ethology
  • Agricultural science

Background:

  • Current farm animal welfare assessments often lack an animal-centered perspective.
  • Understanding animal values is crucial for improving their quality of life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of an animal-centered view for improving farm animal welfare.
  • To highlight the importance of considering animal values in welfare evaluations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on animal-centered approaches.
  • Analysis of existing welfare assessment frameworks.
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Main Results:

  • An animal-centered approach offers a more holistic view of welfare.

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