The Five Freedoms: A history lesson in animal care and welfare
, a veteran animal welfare inspector, stepped out of his rusted sedan, his boots crunching on the gravel of the "Sunrise Holdings" facility. Despite the optimistic name, Elias knew better. He had spent twenty years navigating the narrow gap between —the belief that animals should be treated humanely while still being used by humans—and the burgeoning movement for animal rights , which argued that animals should not be used for human purposes at all. The Five Freedoms: A history lesson in animal
Animal welfare is a pragmatic, scientific approach focused on the quality of life of animals under human control. It accepts that humans use animals for food, research, and companionship but insists this use must be "humane". Animal welfare is a pragmatic, scientific approach focused