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Sara Pardall. , veal calves should be housed in a humane method as a better alternative to individual and stall housing to increase the animal welfare and provide a better quality product to the consumer, while being user friendly to the veal producer. . What is Veal?.
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Sara Pardall , veal calves should be housed in a humane method as a better alternative to individual and stall housing to increase the animal welfare and provide a better quality product to the consumer, while being user friendly to the veal producer.
What is Veal? • Europe, Spain, United States, Italy • Three housing systems • What producers and activists think about each
Individual Stalls Group housing Hutches
Pros to Individual Housing(producer) • Cleanliness, food safety • Diseases • Treatments • False accusations by PETA, easy to convince consumer
Cons to Individual Housing(Activists) • Lack of movement • No socialization with other calves • Health concerns (joints) • Harvesting problems
Middle Ground • Not easy • No one satisfied • Closer to better welfare and product • Combination Housing
Works Cited • Ontario Veal Association. Learning More About Veal Calf Housing. 2003. Web. 04 November 2012. Beef Checkoff. Veal Farm. N.d. Web. 03 November 2012. • American Veal Association. Overview of Today’s Industry. 2011. Web. 04 November 2012. • Mercy For Animals. Crated Cruelty, the Hidden Price of Veal. 2011. Web. 04 November 2012.