Regarding "Animal Welfare" that prepares a breeding environment with less stress for livestock, a draft guideline for breeding methods such as "Perch" installation is "recommended in the future" at poultry farms that produce eggs. Shown by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
"Animal welfare" is a concept that aims to raise livestock in an environment where there is less stress and pain, and consumers are paying more attention to products produced by breeding methods in line with this in Europe and elsewhere.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is developing guidelines that show breeding methods for each type of livestock, and presented a draft at a meeting held on the 19th where stakeholders such as producers and consumer groups discussed.
Among them, it was stated that it is a "recommended item" to be able to exercise sufficiently when dairy cows and beef cattle are not connected, while chickens that produce eggs use "perches" in consideration of their habits. It is said that the provision is "a matter recommended for future implementation".
Regarding "perch", there is a disagreement between the EU = European Union, which requires the installation, and Japan, the United States, etc., which allow various breeding methods, and the OIE = World Organization for Animal Health, an international organization, has standards. It has not been decided.
At the meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries heard a wide range of opinions from the participants, saying that "additional investment is required for renovation" and "scientific verification of animal welfare is necessary". It is supposed to summarize the idea of.