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The author has been working in the field of Animal Welfare Science for 10 years. He is currently working as an assistant professor at the Section for Animal Welfare and Disease Control, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Which is more harmful to animals – dairy or beef production? An animal welfare scientist explains the answer, and it might surprise you.

Which is more harmful to animals – dairy or beef production? An animal welfare scientist explains the answer, and it might surprise you.

Feb 22, 2023

In this guest blog, animal welfare scientist Dr. Roi Mandel Briefer explains how a recent study debunks the common misconception that raising cattle for meat is more harmful than raising them for dairy

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