This third discussion dedicated to human-animal relations considers the question of our ethical right to modify animals. Four speakers debate the question: Jocelyne Porcher, sociologist and director of research at INRA, Thomas Heams, lecturer in genomics at AgroParisTech, Léo Coutellec, philosopher at Paris-Sud and Olivier Sandra, researcher into animal reproduction at INRA.

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Images of industrial livestock farms are rare, very rare, and for a reason. Most industrial producers will not allow cameras in. Jocelyne Porcher, sociologist and researcher at INRA, was able to film “normal” farming conditions for a pig in an industrial farm in Brittany, for Telerama Videos.

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Porcher J., 2014. Défendre l’élevage, un choix politique  Dans Garrouste L.,  Lyonnais L., Mitralias R. (coord.) Pistes pour une agriculture écologique et sociale. Editions Syllepse, pp 115-126