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A Systematic Review of equid welfare at slaughter: existing evidence and evaluation of animal welfare indicators (2022)
Journal Article
Fletcher, K. A., Limon, G., Whatford, L., Grist, A., Knowles, T., & Gibson, T. (2022). A Systematic Review of equid welfare at slaughter: existing evidence and evaluation of animal welfare indicators. Livestock Science, 263, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104988

Guidance surrounding equine slaughter varies globally and lacks published evidence, limiting practical application, causing industry confusion and potentially compromised welfare. Existing research in this field was systematically reviewed, with gaps... Read More about A Systematic Review of equid welfare at slaughter: existing evidence and evaluation of animal welfare indicators.

Developing a Functional Food Systems Literacy for Interdisciplinary Dynamic Learning Networks (2021)
Journal Article
Pope, H., De Frece, A., Wells, R., Borrelli, R., Ajates, R., Arnall, A., …Häsler, B. (2021). Developing a Functional Food Systems Literacy for Interdisciplinary Dynamic Learning Networks. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, -. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.747627

The impact of human activity on the planet cannot be understated. Food systems are at the centre of a tangled web of interactions affecting all life. They are a complex nexus that directly and indirectly affects, and is affected by, a diverse set of... Read More about Developing a Functional Food Systems Literacy for Interdisciplinary Dynamic Learning Networks.

A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience (2021)
Journal Article
Whatford, L., Chapot, L., Compston, P., Tak, M., Cuevas, S., Garza, M., …Haesler, B. (2021). A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience. Sustainability, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169435

Food systems are increasingly under threat, with climate, biological, economic or policy shocks and stressors occurring at an increasing frequency and scale. News articles published globally between December 2019 and April 2020 were collated and anal... Read More about A global media analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chicken meat food systems: Key vulnerabilities and opportunities for building resilience.

AMHU Surveillance GB Beef Cattle And Sheep Research Brief 2021 (2021)
Report
Arnold, J., Whatford, L., Payne-Gifford, S., Tak, M., Van Winden, S., Barling, D., & H?sler, B. (2021). AMHU Surveillance GB Beef Cattle And Sheep Research Brief 2021. RVC Research Online: Cadogan Trust

Antimicrobial and anthelmintic usage (AMHU) in livestock production has increased over the last 50+ years. Microbial and helminthic exposure to such drugs is understood to have contributed to increased resistance to treatment, causing significant eco... Read More about AMHU Surveillance GB Beef Cattle And Sheep Research Brief 2021.

Exploring the barriers and incentives towards effective surveillance for antimicrobial and anthelmintic usage (AMHU) in beef cattle and sheep in Great Britain (2021)
Report
Arnold, J., Whatford, L., Gabain, I., Tak, M., Van Winden, S., Barling, D., & Haesler, B. (2021). Exploring the barriers and incentives towards effective surveillance for antimicrobial and anthelmintic usage (AMHU) in beef cattle and sheep in Great Britain. RVC Research Online: not applicable

Antimicrobial and anthelmintic usage (AMHU) in livestock production has increased over the last 50+ years. Microbial and helminthic exposure to such drugs is understood to have contributed to increased resistance to treatment, causing significant eco... Read More about Exploring the barriers and incentives towards effective surveillance for antimicrobial and anthelmintic usage (AMHU) in beef cattle and sheep in Great Britain.