The transport of live animals across European Union (EU) member states indicates socio-economic benefits of moving animals instead of meat, in spite of animal welfare. In the revision of EU animal welfare legislation for farmed animals, socio-economic reasons for long-distance, cross-border live animal transport should be considered.
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van Wagenberg, C., Baltussen, W. Socio-economic reasons for long-distance cross-border transport of animals in the EU. Nat Food 2, 907–908 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00408-4
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