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Four preconditions for the zoo of the future
The RDA states that future zoos must make a significant positive impact on the conservation of species and are of substantial ...
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State of the animal 2024: Undiminished attention for animals raises major questions
The Council on Animal Affairs (RDA) is interested in how people look at animals and whether trends can be observed in this. That ...
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Six guiding principles to ensure humane livestock farming
In February 2021 the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality requested an advice on the preconditions for animals to ...
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Memorandum on growing human organs in animals
The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs considers issues around the growing of human organs, tissues and cells in animals for ...
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Animal welfare is a blind spot in discussions about circular agriculture
This was stated by RDA chairman Jan Staman on 25 June 2021 at the EurSafe conference.
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Agricultural minister Schouten requests an advice on the preconditions for positive animal welfare in livestock farming
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has the ambition to protect and improve animal health and welfare in ...
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Lively discussion on CRISPR-Cas in animals
On 21 June 2019, the Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden, RDA) and the Commission on Genetic ...
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Hearing 'Gene edited animals'
The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden) and the Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM) are ...
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Congress 'The State of the Animal': plea for connection
The public debate concerning animal welfare might seem polarized, however the RDA jubilee congress ‘The State of the Animal’ held ...
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Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (RDA) launches English website
The Dutch Council on Animal Affairs (RDA) strengthens his international focus. Animal affairs is determined by a much broader ...
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