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Chicago Project on Animal Treatment Principles The well-being of animals as part of our calculation of social welfare is attracting increased attention in the courts and in the culture as a whole. At the University of Chicago Law School, a new initiative is underway that will involve faculty and students in examining best practices and developing disclosure guidelines for the treatment of animals in various industries. The project, known as "The Chicago Project on Animal Treatment Principles," is intended to generate information about animal treatment standards, and disclosure of varying levels of adherence to those standards, which in turn will help inform and educate consumers and investors in making choices in the market. The project is made possible by the McCormick Companions' Fund. Initially, the Chicago Project on Animal Treatment Principles will focus on best practice standards and disclosure of animal treatment in the food production industry. A conference held in October 2004 drew to the Law School scholars and industry representatives interested in this emerging area. The conference addressed current practices and future directions in the development of best practices in animal husbandry and slaughter; labeling initiatives; and programs for auditing, inspecting and monitoring firms' compliance with existing animal welfare guidelines. In addition, the conference participants were invited to comment on draft Chicago Principles on Animal Treatment that are currently in development at the Law School. The Chicago Project on Animal Treatment Principles will build on the earlier work of scholars such as Professors Cass Sunstein and Martha Nussbaum who recently co-edited a book, Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions, published in 2004 by Oxford University Press. |
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