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Animal Welfare Business Food & Drink admin April 21, 2023

Study on animal welfare labelling (2022)

Cerebrus Associates has recently assisted ICF to gather evidence to support potential initiatives concerning animal welfare labelling in the European Union. The study has involved collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data on consumers’ awareness of animal welfare standards and demand for further information. It has also involved gathering data on existing labelling schemes with animal welfare claims found in the EU and assessing their designs and impacts. The work was commissioned by the European Commission (Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, DG SANTE).

Animal Welfare Business Food & Drink admin September 13, 2022

Chicken welfare at catching

The ways in which chickens are caught can cause injuries and millions of chickens arrive dead at the slaughterhouse each year (dead-on-arrival [DOA]: 0.1% to 0.6%).

We conducted a systematic review to better understand the welfare impacts of various catching methods for laying hens and broiler chickens. Papers were screened against clear inclusion and exclusion criteria. Twenty-two papers met the criteria and were included, grouped around three themes. Each paper was assessed for the risk of possible bias in six domains (no randomization, no blinding of assessors or data analysts, not reporting missing data, selective reporting, or other types of bias) and three levels (low risk; some concerns; high risk), as well as an overall bias judgement.

Animal Welfare Business admin December 23, 2020

Study to support the evaluation of the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015

Cerebrus Associates has recently worked in partnership with ICF to conduct a study to support the evaluation of the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals (2012-2015). Our work evaluated whether the Strategy contributed to its objectives in an effective and efficient way by considering these evaluation criteria in line with the Better Regulation Guidelines: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, and EU added Value. The work was commissioned by the European Commission (Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, DG SANTE).

Business Food & Drink Neuroscience admin December 14, 2020

Distraction and the inhibition of responses for food reward after satiation

Multi-tasking with electronic devices, such as our smart phones or computers, has become common behavior in everyday life, and increasingly occurs during consumption of food. Such “distracted eating” has been shown to cause overeating, is associated with increased BMI, and with increased choices of palatable foods. However, it is unclear how distraction increases food intake. This study aimed to assess how distraction affects motivated, goal-directed responses for food reward after satiation.

Animal Welfare Business admin April 19, 2020

Evaluation of the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals

Business Neuroscience admin February 13, 2020

Neuroscience featured in Forbes

Business Financial admin January 17, 2020

Dr Jon Day strengthens Chronos Sustainability’s leadership team

Chronos Sustainability, the specialist sustainability advisory firm, is bolstering its senior leadership team with the appointment of Dr. Jon Day as Chief Operating Officer.
Read more “Dr Jon Day strengthens Chronos Sustainability’s leadership team”

Animal Welfare Business Food & Drink admin August 28, 2019

Cerebrus Associates adds its support to the 3Ts alliance

The 3Ts Alliance, set up by World Animal Protection this year (2019), is a voluntary group of experts and stakeholders from across the swine industry working collaboratively to explore the issues surrounding ending tail docking, teeth reduction and physical/surgical castration. Learn more.

Animal Welfare Business Food & Drink admin June 24, 2019

Environmental enrichment for pigs

Animal Welfare Business Food & Drink admin March 14, 2019

EU report on alternatives to pig castration

The European Declaration on Alternatives to Surgical Castration of Pigs works towards ending the practice of castration. The voluntary Declaration was signed by meat industry, retailers, scientists, veterinarians and animal welfare NGOs in 2010. Following the Declaration, the European Commission commissioned a study on ‘Establishing best practices on the production, the processing and the marketing of meat from uncastrated pigs or pigs vaccinated against boar taint’. A team of experts, including Dr Heleen van de Weerd, conducted research in a selection of (representative) EU Member States and described the different practices utilised by the industry. The report can be downloaded here.

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Study on animal welfare labelling (2022)

Chicken welfare at catching

Study to support the evaluation of the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals 2012-2015

Distraction and the inhibition of responses for food reward after satiation

Evaluation of the European Union strategy for the protection and welfare of animals

Neuroscience featured in Forbes

Dr Jon Day strengthens Chronos Sustainability’s leadership team

Cerebrus Associates adds its support to the 3Ts alliance

Environmental enrichment for pigs

EU report on alternatives to pig castration

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