Temple Grandin is Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin’s work includes design of animal handling systems, research on livestock behavior, and auditing animal welfare. She has visited 26 countries and has served on the OIE animal welfare ad hoc committee for slaughter. Her previous livestock books are: Livestock Handling and Transport, Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals and Humane Livestock Handling. Her popular press books on animal behavior have been both U.S. and international bestsellers. Throughout her career, Dr. Grandin has worked to combine scientific research results with practical application in the field. In North America, cattle are handled in equipment she designed for meat plants. She has received awards for her work on animal welfare from both the livestock industry and animal welfare NGOs. She has awards from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The American Meat Institute, American Society for Animal Science and the Humane Society of the U.S.

《動物福利與肉類生産(第2版)》聚焦最新研究發現，對主要肉用動物生産的福利現狀進行瞭係統闡述，特彆對發展中國傢的動物福利、遺傳選育對動物福利的影響以及如何在養殖場和屠宰場評價動物的福利進行瞭重點論述，並對上述問題做齣瞭科學的解答，對提高肉類品質和推動我國養殖業健康發展具有重要的指導意義，適閤從事畜牧獸醫行業的政府官員、企業領導和生産技術人員，科研人員、師生以及關心動物源食品安全的廣大消費者閱讀。