Tail biting is a common problem in modern pig production and has a negative impact on both animal welfare and economic result of the farm. Tail biting risk is increased by management and housing practices that fail to meet the basic needs of pigs. Tail docking is commonly used to reduce the risk of tail biting, but tail docking in itself is a welfare problem, as it causes pain to the pigs, and ...

DEBATES ARE CURRENTLY RAGING in the United States over healthcare reform. Certain political circles are advocating the implementation of a tax on sugary products to reign in ballooning costs associated with treating the one in three individuals in the United States now classified as obese. Now, this is certainly not the appropriate forum to rant over taxes. But, given the ever emerging liabilit...

What is it famous for? It's not really, but whenever science policy is discussed in the UK media, government, or in industry, it's a fair bet that Save British Science (SBS) will be in the fray. SBS is the leading lobby group for science in the UK. The 'science' it aims to save includes any activity that develops and applies scientific understanding, including medicine, mathematics, engineering...