Understanding the views and priorities of different stakeholders, including producers and the general public, is important as a basis for developing animal welfare policy. The program uses a range of tools from the social sciences, including interviews, focus groups and surveys to gather policy-relevant information.
Who We Are
Lead Faculty
Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova
Assistant Professor; NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare
Graduate Students
What We Do
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