Professor Richard Bennett
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Professor of Agricultural Economics
Teaching
- Food Policy
Research projects
- Economic aspects of animal health, disease control and animal welfare
- Animal health and welfare policy
- Economic valuation methods
- Provision of a method for the economic valuation of animal welfare benefits suitable for use in policy appraisal (UK Government funded)
- Increasing consumer trust and support for the food supply chain and for food companies (Leader of EU-funded multi-partner EIT Food project)
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society (FRAgS)
- Member of the UK government Animal Sentience Committee (ASC)
- Trustee and Council Member of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.
- Trustee of the Humane Slaughter Association.
- Member of the Animal Welfare Research Network