READER REPORT: 'Animal welfare' allows pain and suffering MEGAN EBERSBERGERSANDRA CROSBIE/Fairfax NZ A chicken farm in Manawatu. While we have been talking about animal welfare for decades, the animal rights movement has been more marginalised. Animal welfare is the ideology that animals are ours to use, but it must be ensured they live "a life free from unnecessary pain and suffering". READ MORE:* Federated Farmers hit out at 'pathetic' tactics from animal rights activists* Farmers threaten animal rights group SAFE's charitable status* Ngaruawahia piggery fire sparks animal rights vigilBut all of that does not fall into the "free from unnecessary pain and suffering" category. However, with the animal rights movement now steadily gaining ground, there is still confusion around the logic of rights versus welfare.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2016 23:26 UTC