%0 Journal Article
%T Open Knowledge about Slaughter on the Internet¡ªA Case Study on Controversies
%A Charlotte Berg
%J Archive of "Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI".
%D 2017
%R 10.3390/ani7120101
%X Animal products are consumed by a large majority of the global population, yet public knowledge about animal handling and welfare during the slaughter process is limited. An open educational resource about slaughter, called ¡°Animal welfare at slaughter and killing¡± has been openly available on the Internet since 2012. The resource includes learning objectives, 650 webpages, 800 illustrations, 150 video clips, self-tests with feedback and a series of take-home messages. The resource is designed to not only be relevant to the primary target group, i.e., the abattoir staff, but also to anyone with an interest in the topic. A study was conducted to evaluate the use and impact of this educational resource with participants from slaughterhouses, universities, authorities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Focus group sessions were video recorded and analysed using an interpretive thematic analysis. Improved knowledge among consumers may lead to more well-founded decisions at purchase of meat and improved awareness among citizens to increase public pressure to improve animal handling at slaughter
%K animal welfare resilience
%K focus group
%K inclusiveness
%K learning
%K open educational resource
%K slaughter
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5742795/