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Andrew Butterworth - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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gender and job characteristics of slaughter industry personnel influence their attitudes to Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare, 2020Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Grist, Siobhan Mullan, Stephen B Wotton, Andrew ButterworthAbstract:The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the attitudes that those involved in the slaughter industry have towards Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare aspects of their work, and also to investigate if gender or characteristics of employment (eg previous training, role and experience) influence such views. A paper questionnaire consisting of 20 Likert items regarding either Animal Welfare or working in the slaughter industry and seven questions designed to gather information on participant gender and job characteristics was distributed to attendees at eleven Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) courses run by the University of Bristol. Responses were received from 215 personnel involved in the slaughter industry. It was found that the views of the majority of the respondents towards Animal Welfare were positive. Being female, working routinely with mammals, having a longer period of time working in the industry, and having previous AWO/PWO training course experience were all associated with significantly more positive attitudes towards Animals and working in the slaughter industry; while working with birds, and working in an enforcement or stockperson role had a significant negative influence on the response to some Animal Welfare- and employment-related statements. Although it should be considered that individuals attending an Animal Welfare course may already have an interest in Animal Welfare, the results suggest that gender and employment factors do influence attitudes to Animal Welfare in the slaughter industry, and that the origins and reasons for development of certain negative views warrant further investigation.
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attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare
European Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, 2018Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Butterworth, Andrew GristAbstract:It has been widely reported that human attitudes towards Animals can have a significant influence on human-Animal interactions. In the slaughter industry, where individual people often handle and dispatch hundreds of Animals daily, attitudes towards Animals can have an important effect on Animal Welfare and product quality. This study was aimed at investigating attitudes of personnel working in the slaughter industry and the influences that gender, experience, role and previous Welfare training may have on such attitudes. Between May 2017 and May 2018 all delegates attending the slaughter industry specific Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) training courses run by the University of Bristol were invited to complete a questionnaire designed to collect both demographic and attitudinal information. A preliminary analysis of 150 questionnaires was carried out using ordinal regression, Mann Whiney U-tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Female participants (n=43) had more positive views on Animal Welfare questions when compared to male participants (n=102), however there were no differences in empathy scores between the genders. Those respondents with previous AWO/PWO training (n=44) felt there was ‘greater value in Animal Welfare training’ than those who had not previously attended the course (n=106). Respondents whose work was in an enforcement position (n=26) reported the greatest degree of emotional detachment from their role. However, a person’s role did not significantly affect their empathy scores or views on Animal Welfare as assessed using the questionnaire. Time spent in the industry did not significantly influence any of the responses. These preliminary findings suggest that gender has one of the most significant effects on attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare. It is interesting to note that none of the participants who handled Animals on a daily basis were female, and the reasons for this may warrant further investigation. Having had previous Welfare training positively influenced the perceived value of such training, suggesting that Animal Welfare training is viewed as a positive experience for personnel in the slaughter industry.
Ellie Wigham - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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gender and job characteristics of slaughter industry personnel influence their attitudes to Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare, 2020Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Grist, Siobhan Mullan, Stephen B Wotton, Andrew ButterworthAbstract:The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the attitudes that those involved in the slaughter industry have towards Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare aspects of their work, and also to investigate if gender or characteristics of employment (eg previous training, role and experience) influence such views. A paper questionnaire consisting of 20 Likert items regarding either Animal Welfare or working in the slaughter industry and seven questions designed to gather information on participant gender and job characteristics was distributed to attendees at eleven Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) courses run by the University of Bristol. Responses were received from 215 personnel involved in the slaughter industry. It was found that the views of the majority of the respondents towards Animal Welfare were positive. Being female, working routinely with mammals, having a longer period of time working in the industry, and having previous AWO/PWO training course experience were all associated with significantly more positive attitudes towards Animals and working in the slaughter industry; while working with birds, and working in an enforcement or stockperson role had a significant negative influence on the response to some Animal Welfare- and employment-related statements. Although it should be considered that individuals attending an Animal Welfare course may already have an interest in Animal Welfare, the results suggest that gender and employment factors do influence attitudes to Animal Welfare in the slaughter industry, and that the origins and reasons for development of certain negative views warrant further investigation.
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attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare
European Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, 2018Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Butterworth, Andrew GristAbstract:It has been widely reported that human attitudes towards Animals can have a significant influence on human-Animal interactions. In the slaughter industry, where individual people often handle and dispatch hundreds of Animals daily, attitudes towards Animals can have an important effect on Animal Welfare and product quality. This study was aimed at investigating attitudes of personnel working in the slaughter industry and the influences that gender, experience, role and previous Welfare training may have on such attitudes. Between May 2017 and May 2018 all delegates attending the slaughter industry specific Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) training courses run by the University of Bristol were invited to complete a questionnaire designed to collect both demographic and attitudinal information. A preliminary analysis of 150 questionnaires was carried out using ordinal regression, Mann Whiney U-tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Female participants (n=43) had more positive views on Animal Welfare questions when compared to male participants (n=102), however there were no differences in empathy scores between the genders. Those respondents with previous AWO/PWO training (n=44) felt there was ‘greater value in Animal Welfare training’ than those who had not previously attended the course (n=106). Respondents whose work was in an enforcement position (n=26) reported the greatest degree of emotional detachment from their role. However, a person’s role did not significantly affect their empathy scores or views on Animal Welfare as assessed using the questionnaire. Time spent in the industry did not significantly influence any of the responses. These preliminary findings suggest that gender has one of the most significant effects on attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare. It is interesting to note that none of the participants who handled Animals on a daily basis were female, and the reasons for this may warrant further investigation. Having had previous Welfare training positively influenced the perceived value of such training, suggesting that Animal Welfare training is viewed as a positive experience for personnel in the slaughter industry.
Andrew Grist - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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gender and job characteristics of slaughter industry personnel influence their attitudes to Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare, 2020Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Grist, Siobhan Mullan, Stephen B Wotton, Andrew ButterworthAbstract:The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of the attitudes that those involved in the slaughter industry have towards Animal Welfare and Animal Welfare aspects of their work, and also to investigate if gender or characteristics of employment (eg previous training, role and experience) influence such views. A paper questionnaire consisting of 20 Likert items regarding either Animal Welfare or working in the slaughter industry and seven questions designed to gather information on participant gender and job characteristics was distributed to attendees at eleven Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) courses run by the University of Bristol. Responses were received from 215 personnel involved in the slaughter industry. It was found that the views of the majority of the respondents towards Animal Welfare were positive. Being female, working routinely with mammals, having a longer period of time working in the industry, and having previous AWO/PWO training course experience were all associated with significantly more positive attitudes towards Animals and working in the slaughter industry; while working with birds, and working in an enforcement or stockperson role had a significant negative influence on the response to some Animal Welfare- and employment-related statements. Although it should be considered that individuals attending an Animal Welfare course may already have an interest in Animal Welfare, the results suggest that gender and employment factors do influence attitudes to Animal Welfare in the slaughter industry, and that the origins and reasons for development of certain negative views warrant further investigation.
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attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare
European Congress of Behavioural Medicine and Animal Welfare, 2018Co-Authors: Ellie Wigham, Andrew Butterworth, Andrew GristAbstract:It has been widely reported that human attitudes towards Animals can have a significant influence on human-Animal interactions. In the slaughter industry, where individual people often handle and dispatch hundreds of Animals daily, attitudes towards Animals can have an important effect on Animal Welfare and product quality. This study was aimed at investigating attitudes of personnel working in the slaughter industry and the influences that gender, experience, role and previous Welfare training may have on such attitudes. Between May 2017 and May 2018 all delegates attending the slaughter industry specific Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) training courses run by the University of Bristol were invited to complete a questionnaire designed to collect both demographic and attitudinal information. A preliminary analysis of 150 questionnaires was carried out using ordinal regression, Mann Whiney U-tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Female participants (n=43) had more positive views on Animal Welfare questions when compared to male participants (n=102), however there were no differences in empathy scores between the genders. Those respondents with previous AWO/PWO training (n=44) felt there was ‘greater value in Animal Welfare training’ than those who had not previously attended the course (n=106). Respondents whose work was in an enforcement position (n=26) reported the greatest degree of emotional detachment from their role. However, a person’s role did not significantly affect their empathy scores or views on Animal Welfare as assessed using the questionnaire. Time spent in the industry did not significantly influence any of the responses. These preliminary findings suggest that gender has one of the most significant effects on attitudes of slaughter industry personnel towards Animal Welfare. It is interesting to note that none of the participants who handled Animals on a daily basis were female, and the reasons for this may warrant further investigation. Having had previous Welfare training positively influenced the perceived value of such training, suggesting that Animal Welfare training is viewed as a positive experience for personnel in the slaughter industry.
R Botreau - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Animal Welfare establishing a dialogue between science and society
2011Co-Authors: Mara Miele, I Viessier, Adrian Evans, R BotreauAbstract:Farm Animal Welfare has become an important issue for the European public, especially in the last two decades when a number of crises (eg Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Avian Influenzalu) have affected farm Animal populations. Public concern about this issue led the European Union to fund the Welfare Quality® project. This project aimed to develop a protocol for assessing Animal Welfare on farms and at slaughter plants, to identify the main Animal Welfare problems, and to address possible Welfare improvement strategies. In fulfilling these aims, the Welfare Quality® project incorporated inputs from both science and society. This was crucial, as the public perception of what constitutes �Animal Welfare
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Animal Welfare establishing a dialogue between science and society special issue knowing Animals
Animal Welfare, 2011Co-Authors: Mara Miele, Isabelle Veissier, Adrian Evans, R BotreauAbstract:Farm Animal Welfare has become an important issue for the European public, especially in the last two decades when a number of crises (eg Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Avian Influenzalu) have affected farm Animal populations. Public concern about this issue led the European Union to fund the Welfare QualityReg. project. This project aimed to develop a protocol for assessing Animal Welfare on farms and at slaughter plants, to identify the main Animal Welfare problems, and to address possible Welfare improvement strategies. In fulfilling these aims, the Welfare QualityReg. project incorporated inputs from both science and society. This was crucial, as the public perception of what constitutes 'Animal Welfare' sometimes differs from Animal science-based definitions. Furthermore, these differences are often interwoven with broader variations in ethical- and value-based understandings about human/non-human Animal relationships. This paper presents the steps that we adopted to establish a dialogue between science and society during the construction of the Welfare QualityReg. assessment protocols. This dialogue involved numerous interactions between Animal scientists, social scientists and members of the public. These interactions took several forms, including: meetings, conferences, workshops, websites, newsletters, interviews, focus groups, and citizen and farmers juries. Here, we address four key moments within this dialogue: the development of the initial list of twelve Welfare criteria; the consumer focus groups; the development of the Welfare QualityReg. scoring system; and the citizen juries. In particular, we focus on the results of the focus groups and citizen juries. The focus groups were conducted in France, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Hungary and the citizen juries were carried out in Italy, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Drawing on this research, we highlight the similarities and differences between societal understandings of farm Animal Welfare and the views of scientific experts. Furthermore, and crucially, we outline how the Animal scientists took account of societal opinion when developing their farm Animal Welfare assessment tools.
Kari Mikko Vesala - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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improving Animal Welfare qualitative and quantitative methodology in the study of farmers attitudes
Animal Welfare, 2010Co-Authors: Tiina Kauppinen, Annukka Vainio, Anna Valros, Kari Mikko Vesala, H RitaAbstract:The Welfare of production Animals provokes wide social discussion among the public, yet, despite this, farmers' voices and their representations of Animal Welfare are rarely heard, even though farmers are the ones actually able to improve Animal Welfare. Farmers' perceptions of what constitutes Animal Welfare and how it may be improved can differ from those of consumers and other stakeholders, and therefore it is crucial to understand what farmers mean when they talk about improving Animal Welfare. To chart farmers' perceptions, we conducted qualitative interviews and a questionnaire study using the theory of planned behaviour as a conceptual framework. We found that the farmers perceived the improvement of Animal Welfare as four specific, practical attitude objects (providing Animals with a favourable environment; taking care of Animal health; treating the Animals humanely; and taking care of the farmer's own well-being) and two different but often overlapping general attitudinal dimensions (the instrumental and intrinsic evaluations of Animal Welfare). The farmers' intentions to improve Animal Welfare were best explained by their attitudes towards the specific Welfare-improving actions. The concept of the improvement of Animal Welfare examined in this study outlines measures to improve Animal Welfare from the farmers' point of view and discusses their influence. Our study demonstrates that by adapting a valid conceptual framework and applying relevant qualitative and quantitative methods that support each other, we are able to elucidate the underlying meanings and values in farmers' views on improving Animal Welfare.