About the Research

As a unique but vital component of this project, we are undertaking simultaneous research to better understand how international initiatives can support stakeholders to improve animal welfare across cultures. By better understanding the landscape where it applies to animal welfare in each country, and better understanding the key stakeholders making decisions at critical moments of welfare (such as slaughter, during transport, and during farming), we can aid in the creation of initiatives that are more applicable, more engaging and therefore more likely to make real world differences.

Current research

  1. 'Attitudes of Chinese livestock stakeholders to animal welfare in intensive farming systems'. Michelle Sinclair (PhD) + Professor Clive Phillips
  2. 'How to engage livestock stakeholders to overcome impediments and make improvements in animal welfare improvement across culture'. Michelle Sinclair (PhD) + Professor Clive Phillips.
  3. 'Best practice NGO animal welfare strategies for improved initiatives in the Asia Pacific region'. Michelle Sinclair (PhD) + Professor Clive Phillips
  4. 'Measuring the impact of animal welfare training in a slaughterhouse in China'. Figo King (PhD) + Professor Clive Phillips

 

Completed Research

  1. 'Attitudes of stakeholders to animal welfare during slaughter and transport in SE and E Asia'. Michelle Sinclair, Sarah Zito, Zulkifli Idrus, Wang Yan, Duong van Nhiem, Pongchan Na_Lampang and Clive JC Phillips. Under review.
  2. 'The impact of stakeholders' role within the livestock industry on their attitudes to livestock welfare in SE and E Asia'. Michelle Sinclair, Sarah Zito and Clive JC Phillips. Published, click here to read.
  3. 'Attitudes of students from southeast and east Asian countries to slaughter and transport of livestock'. Rebecca Ling, Zulkifli Idrus, Pongchan Na_Lampang, Duong van Nhiem, Wang Yan, Clive JC Phillips. Published, click here to read.
  4. 'Animal welfare issues in transport and slaughter in the Chinese livestock industry' Sarah Zito, Michelle Sinclair, Wang Yan and Clive KC Phillips. In draft.
  5. 'Measuring the success of stakeholder knowledge and change of attitude towards animal welfare at slaughter and during transport after workshops in South East Asia'. Ihab Erian, Zulkifli Idrus, Clive JC Phillips. In draft.

Research Opportunities

The following opportunities for further research tied to the project exist. They are currently without funding and a suitable primary researcher or postgraduate student.        

1.  Attitudes to animal welfare during slaughter and transport amongst Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Malay general public

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