Animal Identification: Overview and Issues

Becker, Geoffrey S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Livestock industry;    Protection of farm animals;    Veterinary medicine;   

RP-ID  :  RS22653
RP-ID  :  RS22653_2009Feb19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides information about animal identification and proposed solutions.Livestock industry groups, animal health officials, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have been working to establish a nationwide identification (ID) system capable of quickly tracking animals from birth to slaughter, to deal with animal diseases and/or to satisfy foreign market specifications. Some consumer groups are among those who believe ID also would be useful for food safety or retail labeling purposes.