Master's in Public Policy - Thesis: Manipulating Economic Incentives to Improve Farm Animal Welfare Standards
There is currently no federal legislation in the United States protecting the welfare of farm animals, leaving them subject to crowding in filthy conditions, painful procedures performed without anesthesia, disease and premature death. In contrast, the legal protection given to farm animals is much stronger in Europe and the United Kingdom, where many practices still common in the US have been banned.