{"product_id":"animal-welfare-in-china-by-peter-j-li-9781743324707","title":"Animal Welfare in China","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plight of animals in China has attracted intense interest in recent times. Speculation about the origins of COVID-19 has sparked curiosity about how animals are treated, traded, and consumed in China today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare in China\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Li explores the key animal welfare challenges facing China now, including animal agriculture, bear farming, and the trade and consumption of exotic wildlife, dog meat, and other controversial products. He considers how Chinese policymakers have approached these issues and speaks with activists from China's growing animal rights movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLi also offers an overview of the history of animal welfare in China, from ancient times through the enormous changes of the 20th and 21st centuries. Some practices that are today described as 'traditional', he argues, are in fact quite recent developments, reflecting the contemporary pursuit of economic growth rather than long-standing cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on years of fieldwork and analysis, \u003ci\u003eAnimal Welfare in China\u003c\/i\u003e makes a compelling case for a more nuanced and evidence-based approach to these complex issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595681284332,"sku":"9781743324707","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781743324707-animal-welfare-in-china.jpg?v=1777901261","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/animal-welfare-in-china-by-peter-j-li-9781743324707","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}