On 17th May 2002, an overwhelming majority of the German Bundestag voted in favour of the incorporation of animal protection into the Basic Law as a national goal. Surveys have shown that this reflected the ethical concepts of well over 80 % of the population. But the quasi entrenchment of animal protection into our constitution cannot, however, be the end of this matter. On the contrary, it presents the opportunity for continued improvements in animal welfare, especially with regard to productive livestock.
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