Animal welfare included in UN Agricultural Investments Principles
For the first time, animal welfare has appeared in a United Nations (UN) agreed textThe UN Committee on World Food Security has included language about the welfare of farm animals, in its ‘Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments’. The inclusion of ‘animal welfare’ in the UN’s principles should ensure that animals are not forgotten and help guide agriculture investments to have a greater focus on animal protection. Supporting better animal welfare will help to increase productivity in a sustainable way and contribute to product quality and food safety. This positive step is