Congress highlights million dollar losses caused by poor animal welfare Animal Welfare / Animal Welfare Posted by JimEdwards on Jun 19, 2008 - 03:40 PM Source: [1]The first National Congress on Farm Animal Welfare, held in Costa Rica this week, addressed the mistreatment of farm animals and its results: suffering for the animals and hardship for the people who rely on animal products for their livelihoods. Within Costa Rica itself, a study by local organisation CORFOGA showed that the meat production sector loses approximately US$1 million each year, a considerable amount for a small country that exports farm animal products. This economic argument complements WSPA’s campaign for better conditions and humane slaughter for farm animals, which is based on the science of animal welfare. Read more [2] ... This article is from World Veterinary Association   http://worldvet.org/ The URL for this story is:   http://worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4328 Links in this article   [1] http://wspa-international.org/news.asp?newsID=539&type=0   [2] http://wspa-international.org/news.asp?newsID=539&type=0