ABSTRACT
Issues of animal welfare command public attention. Protests against animal experimentation, mistreatment of animals in movies, or mistreatment of animals on farms, occur in many countries. Sweden and Switzerland have enacted stronger minimum standards for the treatment of animals. Germany has recently granted “rights” to animals, albeit without much enforcement. New Zealand has debated granting full rights to the great apes. In the United States PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is one of the most visible public lobbies.
