The "production animals" for human food and environmental and ecological constitutional law: Ethical-legal paradoxes Os "animais de produção para alimentação humana e o Direito Constitucional Ambiental e Ecológico: Paradoxos ético-jurídicos
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Artigo de revisão
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2020
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Revista Brasileira de Politicas Publicas
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Martins J.C.
Nunes C.A.
Nunes C.A.
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© 2020 Centro Universitario de Brasilia. All rights reserved.The purpose of this article is to demonstrate what are the consequences of the current animal production model in relation to environmental conditions and from the perspective of animal welfare. The research is guided by the biocentric/ecocentric paradigm adopted by the Federal Constitution of 1988, based on the precepts of Environmental and Ecological Constitutional Law. Initially, the environmental impacts inherent to the current model of large-scale animal meat production were analyzed; subsequently, the need to provide more effective guardianship to non-human animals was highlighted due to their sentience and dignity; finally, the real degrading living conditions of animals destined for human consumption were revealed and the idea of "humane slaughter" was demystified. As a scientific methodology, the research used the dialectical method and the bibliographic-exploratory research technique. The conclusion of the study highlights the urgency of recognizing animals as having fundamental rights and dignity, and it is unacceptable to maintain the conception of animals as things. The relevance of the study is evident in view of the urgency of changing the current paradigm of the animal production model due to the need for alignment with the guidelines of the Social and Environmental State ensured by the Federal Constitution.