Essays about: "Nicola Björk"

Found 2 essays containing the words Nicola Björk.

1. 1. Opportunities and obstacles implementing animal welfare friendly meat to the Swedish public catering sector

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Nicola Björk; [2014]
   Keywords : Sweden; meat; public catering sector; animal welfare;

   Abstract : Provision of meat to public catering canteens in Sweden is done through public procurement processes according to the Law of Public Procurement. However, due to the lack of a harmonized assessment standard and policy for communication throughout the supply chain, there is no animal welfare certification or label that contracting authorities can use to verify animal welfare friendly meat, in order to verify that the meat they purchase comes from reliable sources. READ MORE

3. 2. Is it possible to measure the welfare of the ridden horse?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Nicola Björk; [2008]
   Keywords : horse; welfare; training; learning; measure; assess;

   Abstract : Since the time of domestication, humans have trained horses for the purpose of serving man. Different training methods have been developed throughout the centuries; some were developed with consideration for the horse's welfare, while others disregarded welfare to a great extent. READ MORE