Updating Animal Welfare Thinking: Moving beyond the “Five Freedoms” towards “A Life Worth Living”

The Five Freedoms have had major impact on animal welfare thinking internationally. However, despite clear initial statements that the words ‘freedom from’ should indicate ‘as free as possible from’, the Freedoms have come to be represented as absolute or fundamental freedoms, even rights, by some a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David J. Mellor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/6/3/21