Interviewed on laying hen breeding in magazine Ren mat

This Spring I was interviewed for a story in the magazine Ren mat, titled "Alle egg i samme kurv" (All eggs in the same basket). The theme for the feature article is the dominant breeding companies in the egg business. Journalist: Anette Schive. The story links to our article "The Ethics of Laying Hen Genetics".

News story about Council of animal ethics statement in VG

The Norwegian national daily newspaper VG has run a news story, online Saturday and in print today, titled "Nå kan kyllingrasen du spiser bli forbudt" (now this chicken breed may be forbidden - concerns Ross 308). The news story builds on our recent statement to the Norwegian ministries of agriculture and fisheries respectively in relation to the government´s forthcoming parliamentary notice (stortingsmelding) on animal welfare.

 

Chronicle on dog breeding published in print edition of VG

Our open letter on dog breeding has today been published as a chronicle in the print edition of the Norwegian daily VG. 

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Open letter on dog breeding published as chronicle in VG

Open letter on dog breeding published as chronicle in VG

I am one of ca. 70 signatories of an open letter that was published as a chronicle in the Norwegian daily VG today, "Humdeavl må endres" (Breeding of dogs must change).

"The ethics of laying hen genetics" featured in Viten newsletter

Our article "The ethics of laying hen genetics" is featured today in the newsletter "Viten" #7, 2020 (distributed today), distributed by the Norwegian Animal Protection organization Dyrevernalliansen (by email):

Avlsproblemer for verpehøns
Avlen for intensiv egglegging har medført at verpehøns har betydelige velferdsproblemer. Forskere tilknyttet GroupHouseNet-prosjektet har kartlagt statusen internasjonalt, som domineres av fire avlskonserner. Foreløpig tilbyr ikke disse konsernene alternative raser med påvist betydelig bedre velferd, og konsernene unnlater å publisere informasjon som kunne ha blitt brukt til å utvikle slike bedre rasealternativer.

Kilde: Fernyhough M. et al., "The ethics of laying hen genetics", Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 33:15-26, 2020.

Our article is Open Access and therefore freely available for download.

Theme and time of 5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference

The theme of the 5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference (Dyreetikkonferansen), to be held at Litteraturhuset in Oslo November 23rd at 10.00-15.00, is "Ekstrem forvandling: Avle alt alltid" [Extreme transformation: Always breed everything?]. The program is now just about finalized.

Speakers confirmed for 5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference

Program entries are starting to be confirmed for the 5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference, which will be held Wednesday November 23rd at Litteraturhuset, Oslo, with the theme "Ekstrem forvandling: Avle alt alltid?" [Extreme makeover: Always breed everything?]. Confirmed speakers include Marit Emilie Buseth, Ingrid Olesen (NOFIMA), Bjørn Ramberg (UIO) and Odd Vangen (NTNU).

5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference, on breeding, to be held late november

The 5th Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference will be held Wednesday November 23rd at Litteraturhuset, Oslo. The theme will be "Ekstrem forvandling: Avle alt alltid?" [Extreme makeover: Always breed everything?].

As usual, I am in the organizing committee.