Agricultural Animal Bioethics

Developing an Integrated Curriculum for Agricultural Bioethics Education

There is a shortage of U.S. faculty with training and expertise in both animal welfare and bioethics. In light of this, it is essential to collaboratively create and disseminate sound, trans-disciplinary curricula in animal bioethics that are consistent in content and delivery across institutions so as to support the goal of promoting and sustaining animal agriculture. This project aims to address the need to develop standardized curriculum, instructional support and resources needed to advance agricultural animal bioethics education.

Project Leaders: Candace Croney (PI)

CO-PI (s):

• Funding Source: USDA Higher Education Challenge Grants Program
• Website: Agricultural Animal Bioethics

Additional Bioethics Publications:

• Bonding with commodities: Social constructions and implications of human–animal relationships in contemporary livestock production
• The ethics of semantics: do we clarify or obfuscate reality to influence perceptions of farm animal production?
• Board-invited review: the ethical and behavioral bases for farm animal welfare legislation

Related Collaborative Publications on Public Perceptions of Animal Welfare

Project Leaders: Nicole Widmar (PI), Candace Croney (PI)

Funding Sources: IN Pork Board, IN Soybean Alliance

• Exploring Agritourism Experience and Perceptions of Pork Production
• Understanding Consumer Pork Attribute Preferences