Animal Identification : Overview and Issues.
Provides overview of animal identification (ID), which is the practice of keeping records on individuals or groups of farm animals so that they can be tracked from birth to slaughter. Discusses rationale for using animal ID, including animal health, commercial production and marketing, and food safe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides overview of animal identification (ID), which is the practice of keeping records on individuals or groups of farm animals so that they can be tracked from birth to slaughter. Discusses rationale for using animal ID, including animal health, commercial production and marketing, and food safety reasons; and reviews efforts to develop a national animal ID plan, selected issues, and other bills in the 110th Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |