Centre for Applied Bioethics

Academic links

AnimalEthics.net “aims to share insights and reflections regarding animal ethics and animal welfare. It contains academic papers and other academic publications which as far as possible are made available in an open access format. Furthermore it contains introductory texts aimed primarily at students, professionals and university teachers from veterinary and animal science and other branches of biology”.Ethicsinpractice.net
Ethicsinpractice.net “The aim of the website is to merge academic knowledge about ethics with practical experience from businesses dealing with ethical dilemmas and operating in so called 'grey zones'. The site contains information on ethics that can provide you with a more reflected understanding of basic ethics and can assist in making informed and transparent decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas”
European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics (EurSafe) Professor Mepham, a founder member of the Society, was made an Honorary Member by the Executive Committee in 2009 in recognition of his “extraordinary services to the Society”. Dr Millar is current Vice President. The 8th Congress Celebrating 10 years of EurSafe was hosted by the University of Nottingham.
Harvard Kennedy School, Program on Science, Technology and Society Dr Hobson-West was a visiting Fellow here for a semester in 2006
The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, The University of British Columbia Dr Wright was a post-doctoral research fellow here, 2005-2006

Policy Advice

Food Ethics Council Professor Mepham was the founding Executive Director, 1998-2003
Nuffield Council on Bioethics An independent body established in 1991 that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine

Government initiatives

Companion Animal Welfare Council An independent advisory body established in 1999 with its membership appointed by government
Farm Animal Welfare Council An independent advisory body established in 1979 with its membership appointed by government
Food: The Use of Genetic Modification – A Public Dialogue, Food Standards Agency A committee was established by the previous government in 2009 to oversee the project. The new government announced in September 2010 that this “will not continue in its current format”
Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The National Standing Committee on Farm Animal Genetic Resources (NSC FanGR) - Established in 2008
Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission A snapshot of web content as it was when the Commission was wound up in 2005

Other selected UK institutions

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