Livestock group hopes Strasbourg event will help ‘depolarise the debate’
A recently formed group that aims to inform discussions in the European Parliament about improvements to animal farming systems is to host a meeting in Strasbourg on June 19.
The event, organised by the Sustainable Livestock Intergroup, will include presentations from academics who will attempt to make it clear to members of the parliament that it would be wrong to think that the future of livestock is merely an agricultural issue.
“Given its numerous contributions to our societies, the future of livestock farming influences many aspects of our daily lives and deserves to be addressed in depth,” the Sustainable Livestock Intergroup said in the build-up to the meeting.
It said it wanted attendees to reflect on what our societies stand to lose if the livestock population declines.
Its belief is that discussing these matters openly and in depth will help “depolarise current debates and pave the way for realistic, science-based and sustainable solutions in animal farming”.
It added that this will necessarily include enhanced animal welfare.
