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AVMA Questions California Proposition 2
Published Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 04:40 AM
The American Veterinary Medical Association is posing serious questions concerning Proposition 2 that will come before California voters this November. The AVMA says - Proposition 2, 'Standards for Confining Farm Animals,' is admirable in its goal to improve the welfare of production farm animals; however, it ignores critical aspects of animal welfare that ultimately would threaten the well-being of the very animals it strives to protect.

The AVMA says - best housing environments take into consideration all relevant factors, including: freedom of movement; expression of normal behaviors; protection from disease, injury, and predators; adequate food and water; and proper handling. While Proposition 2 would clearly provide greater freedom of movement, it would likely compromise several of the other factors necessary to ensure the overall welfare of the animals, especially with regard to protection from disease and injury.

The American Veterinary Medical Association is - concerned that legislating isolated, arbitrary and emotion-based criteria to implement farm animal housing systems may actually do more harm than good for the well-being of the animals - while compromising the sustainability of production systems that are essential to ensure we continue to have the safest, most affordable, and abundant food supply in the world.

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