WELFARE QUALITY - Integration of animal welfare in the food quality chain: from public concern to improved welfare and transparent quality
Description:
The primary objective of the 'Food Quality and Safety' Priority is to improve the health and well-being of European citizens through ensuring a higher quality of food. In a 'fork to farm' approach it recognises that consumer perception of food quality is n ot only determined by overall nature and safety but also by the welfare status of the animal from which it was produced. Thus, animal welfare is part of an overall 'food quality concept'.Within WELFARE QUALITY, leading European groups with the most appropr iate specialist expertise are integrated to build on European research strengths and to realise important societal and policy objectives in this Priority Area.
Executive Institute:
Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR Details of Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR
Parent institution:
Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) Details of (WUR)
Contract period:
01. 05. 2004 - 30. 04. 2009
Project budget:
14,400,000 €
Participating Institutions:
- University of Kassel Details of University of Kassel
Funding Programme:
- EC - Network of Excellence Details of EC - Network of Excellence
Subject:
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal health
Purpose of research:
Applied research
Funding Institutions:
- European Commission (EC) Details of (EC)
Project Management Agency:
- European Commission (EC) Details of EC