Benestar animal

Benestar animal

Una consulta pública hecha por la Comisión muestra el deseo de los ciudadanos por cambiar las normas sobre bienestar animal
02/03/2026 - La Comisión Europea ha publicado los resultados de una consulta pública masiva que revela un descontento generalizado con las normas actuales de bienestar animal. Con un total de 190.063 respuestas...
El mercado pagaría por peces con trazabilidad frente a escapes
- Los escapes de peces en acuicultura se han abordado tradicionalmente como un problema ambiental u operativo. Sin embargo, un nuevo estudio realizado por investigadores de la Universidad Pablo de...
La consulta UE sobre bienestar animal recibe 190.000 respuestas: ¿qué han dicho?
02/03/2026 - La Comisión Europea ha publicado el informe con los resultados de la consulta pública sobre la modernización de las normas de bienestar animal en granja, que estuvo abierta entre el 19 de...
A deep dive into animal welfare, trade and the Sustainable Development Goals
02/03/2026 - AUTHORS: Eline Blot, Nora Hiller, Auriane Flottes de PouzolsThis policy brief examines how animal welfare intersects with sustainable development, and presents how EU...
Landmark Vote Positions Helsinki as a Plant-Based Policy Frontrunner
26/02/2026 - © Rawf8 - stock.adobe.comIn a decisive move toward a more sustainable food system, the City Council of Helsinki has approved a landmark initiative to cut the city’s procurement of meat...
Are consumers willing to pay for innovative sustainable foods?
04/03/2026 - Innovative sustainable animal products and plant-based alternatives can plug health and environmental concerns – but consumer willingness to pay for these products remains variable, finds an...
La Universidad de Cádiz presentará el 17 de marzo los resultados del proyecto Phytowelfish sobre el bienestar de los peces y la calidad de los productos acuícolas
-     La Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) celebrará el próximo 17 de marzo una jornada para presentar los resultados del proyecto...
¿Qué opina el consumidor sobre la carne de cerdo editada genéticamente?
05/03/2026 - La mayoría de los consumidores consultados en México, Canadá, Japón y Colombia se mueve entre la duda y una apertura moderada ante la carne de cerdo editada genéticamente, con un fuerte énfasis...
Zearalenone-Induced Toxicity and the Ameliorative Role of Silicate in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Evaluation of Growth, Feed Efficiency, Oxidative Stress, and Related Gene Markers
- Zearalenone (ZEA) contamination in aquafeeds poses a significant risk to the health and productivity of aquatic organisms, necessitating strategies to mitigate its toxic effects. The present study...
Enhancing the quality and oxidative stability of sunflower oil during thermal treatment with an ultrasound-extracted pomegranate flower (Punica granatum L.) extract
- IntroductionThis study investigated the effect of ultrasound assisted pomegranate flower (Punica granatum L.) extract (DPF) on the oxidative stability of sunflower oil during intermittent heating....
The effects of shade on cattle mobility, behavior, and dark cutting during lairage at a commercial slaughter facility in the United States
27/01/2026 - Time at the slaughter plant during the preslaughter phase is a critical period in livestock production. Although time spent in this phase is relatively short, it can significantly impact cattle...
Small metabolites vary in sow milk across the course of lactation, while moringa supplementation and cooling sows exposed to heat stress conditions have limited effects
20/02/2026 - This study aimed to characterize changes in small metabolites in sow milk over the course of lactation. The impact of Moringa oleifera leaf powder addition to diet and electronic cooling pads (ECP)...
Effect of Scutellaria baicalensis supplementation on sow milk yield and litter growth performance in Danish sows
23/01/2026 - Scutellaria baicalensis root possesses potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, along with its ability to stimulate mammary cells, thereby enhancing milk yield. The present study...
Performance, thermoregulation, and liver function in beef heifers exposed to endophyte-infected or endophyte-free tall fescue under a common environment
09/01/2026 - Fescue toxicosis, induced by ingestion of ergot alkaloids from endophyte-infected tall fescue, remains a significant challenge to beef cattle production. This study evaluated the effects of fescue...
Pilot evaluation of sperm mobility for boar fertility classification using machine learning
13/09/2025 - Predicting boar fertility remains a critical challenge for the swine industry, as standard semen quality measures such as motility and morphology do not accurately predict conception outcomes. This...
Mexico joins global movement to ban octopus farming amid mortality rate revelations
06/03/2026 - Mexico has introduced legislation to ban all cephalopod (octopus) farming nationwide, making it the second Latin American country to propose such a prohibition after Chile’s federal bill last...
Los productores ucranianos se enfrentan a una nueva normativa sobre bienestar en cerdos
09/03/2026 - Desde el 1 de enero de 2026, entraron en vigor en Ucrania los requisitos actualizados de bienestar animal para los animales de granja, armonizados con la legislación europea. Para el sector...