Castration in pig production is mainly performed to avoid boar taint and for management purposes. The European Commission is considering a future ban on surgical pig castration by 2018 which may affect markets and consumers preferences. The aim of this study was to assess the opinions and attitudes of Spanish stakeholders from the whole pork chain regarding this policy change. Four focus groups in Barcelona and Madrid with 26 participants were carried out with representatives of farmers, the meat industry, government institutions, retailers (including butchers), HORECA and consumers. In addition a face-to-face surveys with 127 butcheries were carried out mainly to assess the determining factors when purchasing fresh pig meat using the Analy...
Animal welfare is becoming a prominent politically sensitive matter because of the continuous societ...
The EU is considering a future ban on surgical pig castration by 2018 which may affect markets and c...
The Spanish market offers a greater variety of Iberian pork products. The aim of this paper is to de...
In pig production, surgical castration is primarily performed to avoid boar taint and for management...
Pig production is one of the major activities in Spain. Less than 20% of pigs are castrated mainly f...
Our research explored the relative importance of pig castration amongst other aspects of animal welf...
Surgical castration of piglets is a common practice in farms to avoid boar taint (androstenone and s...
Surgical castration of male piglets is mainly performed to prevent boar tainted meat, which is mostl...
To avoid the occurrence of boar taint in pork, the castration of piglets without pain relief is a co...
Animal welfare is becoming one of the most contentious issues in animal husbandry and meat productio...
The growing concerns about animal welfare in the European societies are resulting in co...
Animal welfare in livestock farming is a general concept that involves many concrete ethical issues ...
The perspective of a possible ban on surgical castration of male pigs in the EU is a real challenge ...
Surgical castration of male piglets without anaesthesia is performed routinely by farmers or veterin...
A common practice in Iberian pigs is the castration of both males and females, and it can be carried...
Animal welfare is becoming a prominent politically sensitive matter because of the continuous societ...
The EU is considering a future ban on surgical pig castration by 2018 which may affect markets and c...
The Spanish market offers a greater variety of Iberian pork products. The aim of this paper is to de...
In pig production, surgical castration is primarily performed to avoid boar taint and for management...
Pig production is one of the major activities in Spain. Less than 20% of pigs are castrated mainly f...
Our research explored the relative importance of pig castration amongst other aspects of animal welf...
Surgical castration of piglets is a common practice in farms to avoid boar taint (androstenone and s...
Surgical castration of male piglets is mainly performed to prevent boar tainted meat, which is mostl...
To avoid the occurrence of boar taint in pork, the castration of piglets without pain relief is a co...
Animal welfare is becoming one of the most contentious issues in animal husbandry and meat productio...
The growing concerns about animal welfare in the European societies are resulting in co...
Animal welfare in livestock farming is a general concept that involves many concrete ethical issues ...
The perspective of a possible ban on surgical castration of male pigs in the EU is a real challenge ...
Surgical castration of male piglets without anaesthesia is performed routinely by farmers or veterin...
A common practice in Iberian pigs is the castration of both males and females, and it can be carried...
Animal welfare is becoming a prominent politically sensitive matter because of the continuous societ...
The EU is considering a future ban on surgical pig castration by 2018 which may affect markets and c...
The Spanish market offers a greater variety of Iberian pork products. The aim of this paper is to de...