Localism, Labels and Animal Welfare

Authors

Samuel R. Wiseman

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2018

Publication Title

Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy

Publication Title (Abbreviation)

Nw. J.L. & Soc. Pol'y

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

66

Last Page

83

Abstract

The law does relatively little to improve the welfare of animals raised for food. In the short term, at least, market-based solutions appear to have more promise as a means of promoting farm animal welfare, as consumers increasingly seek out local and humanelyraised meat and eggs. To aid consumers in identifying these products, certification systems of varying degrees of rigor exist, but even these are of little use to consumers in the restaurant context, which accounts for a large percentage of meat consumption. Patrons see only finished meals, making fraud difficult to detect, and a recent newspaper investigation suggests that fraud may indeed be widespread. Solving this problem likely involves a combination of heightened regulatory efforts and activism from local agriculture and animal welfare groups.

Rights

© 2018 Samuel R. Wiseman

Comments

First published in Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy.

Faculty Biography

http://www.law.fsu.edu/our-faculty/profiles/swiseman

Recommended Citation

Samuel R. Wiseman, Localism, Labels and Animal Welfare, 13 Nw. J.L. & Soc. Pol'y 66 (2018),
Available at: https://ir.law.fsu.edu/articles/452