Dr. Joy Mench to speak at the IEC Business Conference (12th – 14th April 2015)

Dr. Joy Mench to speak at the IEC Business Conference (12th - 14th April 2015)

10th February 2015

Dr. Joy Mench from the University of California-Davis, USA will speak during the IEC Business Conference in Lisbon. Her presentation will be based on the findings from the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply Project (CSES) which she is actively involved in.

The Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply is a multi-stakeholder group collaborating on a commercial-scale study of housing alternatives for egg-laying hens in the U.S. They are working to better understand the impact of various laying hen housing systems on a sustainable supply of eggs. Coalition members believe that a balanced and objective evaluation of egg production is needed in order to achieve a sustainable supply of eggs. They focus on 5 key areas of sustainability; Environmental Impact, Food Safety, Worker Safety, Animal Health and Well-Being, and Affordability. For more information on the Coalition please click on the link below.

Dr. Joy Mench is a Professor of Animal Science and Vice Chair at the University of California-Davis. She completed her Ph.D at the University of Sussex and now focuses the research in her laboratory on the assessment and improvement of animal welfare. She also conducts behavioural research on poultry directed towards improving aspects of the housing, handling and management.