Dr. Miriam Martin: Animal Welfare in Beef Industry | Ep. 03

Animal welfare has become a widely discussed topic in animal production, and of course that includes the beef industry. In order to answer the new questions raised by consumers about meat production, we have been doing an excellent job at developing new research and adapting our practices to offer our herds a better quality of life. So why not bring some of the brilliant minds in that area to chat with us? In this episode of the Beef Podcast Show, Dr. Miriam Martin describes her experience as the Director of Animal Health and Welfare at the North American Meat Institute, where she provides expert advice on a variety of topics, including emerging issues in animal health, animal welfare and handling, and more.

“The improvement of animal health also has a positive impact on animal welfare, and much of that has to do with better management practices.” -  Dr. Miriam Martin

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:

1. Rising interest in animal welfare
2. Common questions from customers and policymakers
3. Practices to improve animal welfare
4. Animal welfare: past vs. now
5. Profitability and animal welfare 
6. What would you change in the beef industry if you could?

Meet the guest:

 What’s her experience?

• Current: Director of Animal Health and Welfare at North American Meat Institute
• Past: Operations Manager at Progressive Beef; Graduate Research Assistant at Kansas State University; Veterinary and Consumer Affairs at Merck Animal Health

What’s her academic background?

• PhD in Physiology, from Kansas State University;
• Master of Science in Livestock Behavior and Welfare, from Colorado State University;
• Bachelor of Science, Animal Sciences, from University of Missouri-Columbia.

Connect with the guest on social media: LinkedIn

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.