College of Veterinary Medicine

Impacting Animal Health and Food Security Policy 

Animal Health Policies
Bill Sischo WSU (bottom) and Gene Hugoson UMN (center top) with participants in the National Policy program in front of the U.S. Capital Building, 2012. Each year a select group of students from WSU … experience with animal health and food security issues.

To make a gift by mail:
Please make check payable to the WSU Foundation and send to:

Lynne Haley
Director of Veterinary Development & External Relations
PO Box 647010
Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-7010
  • Could global warming change the way people in developing countries raise livestock?
  • Is our food safer when food animals are raised in open facilities or pastures?
  • If we take antibiotics out of our food system, will we be healthier?

These are just some of the topics students explore in the Animal Health Policies program on the impact of science, politics, and beliefs.

   Programs for 2012   


  Local Policy  

Local Policy Making for Animal Health, Public Health and Food Systems

Policy considerations related to raw milk for human consumption – a controversial topic in much of the United States.
  National Policy  

National Policies at the Intersection of Environment, Animal Agriculture, and Food Security.

U.S. political, regulatory, and legislative policies regarding agriculture and the environment and their impact on national food security.


  Global Policy  

Climate Change and Livestock - the Science, Politics, and Beliefs and how they may affect food security.

Intergovernmental and global activities associated with climate change and livestock systems and global food security.
October 2012
Sacramento CA.
March 26 - 30, 2012
Washington DC. 		May 14-18, 2012
Washington DC.

For more information contact Bill Sischo at WSU  wmsischo@vetmed.wsu.edu  

 


To make a gift by mail:
Please make check payable to the WSU Foundation, indicate it is for Aquatic Animal Health/Ed McLeary Fund on your check and send to:

Lynne Haley
PO Box 647010
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-7010

For questions about giving, contact Lynne Haley,
Director of Development, at (509) 335-5021 or lhaley@vetmed.wsu.edu.
Last Edited: May 09, 2012 8:35 AM   


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