P5 Exhibition – Inquiry into animal welfare and food production. – Andre

Inquiry into animal welfare and food production.

Hi my name is Andre and I am a P5 learner. My inquiry is about animal welfare and food production. I chose my inquiry because one day I was coming back from school and I saw chickens hanging upside down from a bike. From that day two years ago I decided to never eat chicken again.

My central idea is:

Knowing and understanding food production can lead to informed lifestyle choices.

My lines of inquiry are:

Animal welfare and large scale food production (connection)
Effect of food production on animals and humans (causation)
Sustainable ethical and healthy food production (responsibility)

My transdisciplinary theme is How the world works.

The learner profile attributes I developed are knowledgeable and caring and the ATLs are thinking skills and social skills.

My UN Sustainable development goal is: Goal 2 – Zero hunger

2.1 UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD: By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round.

2.5 MAINTAIN THE GENETIC DIVERSITY IN FOOD PRODUCTION: By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed.

During my research I found out that animals on food farms were being abused and mistreated. They were kept in unhygienic conditions and are forgotten about. Their welfare was being compromised.

As a primary source of information, I had interviewed a former DP student who too inquired about animals specifically cows and a boy who was studying animal rights. I had also looked at many websites as secondary information.

Did you know animals have rights? Well just as humans have rights, animals have rights too. Those rights are called the five freedoms made by the Farm Animal Welfare Council in 1979. They are:

Freedom from hunger or thirst – by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigour
Freedom from discomfort – by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area

Freedom from pain, injury or disease – by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment

Freedom to express (most) normal behaviour – by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animal’s own kind

Freedom from fear and distress – by ensuring conditions and treatment

which avoid mental suffering

Sentience of Animals

The concept of sentience is important because it provides a foundation for the animal welfare movement. Because of the problem of animal cruelty most countries in the world have animal protection laws in place.

Many animals are sentient—they experience feelings such as happiness, joy, pain, and suffering. This common-sense view is increasingly supported by science and provides a powerful tool through which humans can advocate for animals.

Animal welfare refers to the physical and emotional state that is impacted by the environment in which the animal lives and works”.

Food production and processing is when you take a raw material and turn it into a material to use. For example from vanilla beans we make vanilla extract and bottle it. Food production is when we grow vanilla beans on a farm.

Here is the link to my Website

Here is the link to my Google Slides

Please note: slides and website will only be accessible via an MISP email id.

Here are some of the posters I made for my exhibition

My Action

I have taken personal action by going vegetarian 3 years ago. I am not promoting veganism or vegetarianism but what I am proposing is to take responsible action by each one of us. This could be in the form of giving more thought to our food choices by taking responsible and ethical decisions in what we choose to eat for our physical, mental and spiritual well being.

You can take action by reducing your intake of meat to reduce the demand of the products, Try to incorporate more vegetarian protein sources like tofu, beans, nuts, chickpeas and lentils in your diet, and Consume more organic and free range products.

References/Credits are available on my website HERE

Human systems and economic activities	The study of how and why people construct organizations and systems; the ways in which people connect locally and globally; the distribution of power and authority.
Social organization and culture	The study of people, communities, cultures and societies in the ways in which individuals, groups and societies interact with each other.
Continuity and change through time	The study of the relationships between people and events through time; the past, its influences on the present and its implications for the future; people who have shaped the future through their actions.
Human and natural environments	The study of the distinctive features that give a place its identity; how people adapt to and alter their environment; how people experience and represent place; the impact of natural disasters on people and the built environment.
Resources and the environment	The interaction between people and the environment; the study of how humans allocate and manage resources; the positive and negative effects of this management; the impact of scientific and technological developments on the environment.

Living things	The study of the characteristics, systems and behaviours of humans and other animals, and of plants; the interactions and relationships between and among them, and with their environment.
Earth and space	The study of planet Earth and its position in the universe, particularly its relationship with the sun; the natural phenomena and systems that shape the planet and the distinctive features that identify it; the infinite and finite resources of the planet.
Materials and matter	The study of the properties, behaviours and uses of materials, both natural and human-made; the origins of human-made materials and how they are manipulated to suit a purpose.
Forces and energy	The study of energy, its origins, storage and transfer, and the work it can do; the study of forces; the application of scientific understanding through inventions and machines. (IBO, 2009)

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