Animal Rights and Rights of Nature
There is a growing awareness of the rights of animals and the environment in the context of law and governance
MCLE researchers are examining how rights-based approaches may be applicable in a range of areas from the regulation of farming practices to the governance of rivers.
Our Research
Regulating food labels: The case of free range food products in Australia (2019)
The project “Regulating food labels: The case of free range food products in Australia” is investigating the regulation of free range labelling in Australia for eggs, chicken meat and pig meat. Led by Professor Christine Parker of Melbourne Law School, in collaboration with Dr Gyorgy Scrinis and Dr Rachel Carey of the Food Policy Research Group in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, this project was funded by ARC Discovery Grant DP150102168.
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