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4 Stan. J. Animal L. & Pol'y 1 (2011)

handle is hein.journals/stanilpo4 and id is 1 raw text is: ournal of Animal Law an Policy me 4 2011 Protection for the Powerless: Political Economy History Lessons for the Animal Welfare Movement Jerry L. Anderson* In the last several decades, animal agriculture has experienced a dramatic shift in production methods, from family farms to concentrated industrial operations, with societal consequences comparable to the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century. The new confinement operations raise significant moral questions regarding the humane treatment of animals subject to modern methods that emphasize economics over animal welfare. The success of the animal welfare movement, however, hinges on whether society will adopt * © 2011 Jerry L. Anderson. Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor of Law, Drake University School of Law. My thanks to participants at the Common Ground/Converging Gazes conference on environmental history, sponsored by the Centre de Recherche Historique in Paris, for their comments on a presentation of this paper, especially Professors Richard Rodger and John Wing. Professors Palma Strand and Andrew Long provided helpful guidance in forming these ideas. I also appreciate the research assistance of Samantha Hagio (Stetson College of Law '09) and Katie Kowalczyk (Drake Law School '11) and the insightful editing of Susan Anderson. Copyright @ 2011 Stanford Journal of Animal Law & Policy. All rights reserved.