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Hello and welcome to the naked scientists,

the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs in science, technology

and medicine with me James Titco.

This week, scientists make measuring animal welfare a top priority on farms, machines seeing the original chemicals in the bodies

of fossilized animals, and why superglue might be the key to superior plastic recycling.

The Naked Scientists Podcast is powered by UKfast.co.uk. When we go to the supermarket and pick up a meat product there are all sorts of

badges and logos relating to food standards.

While the current labeling system can give us a pretty good idea of the environmental

cost of producing the sausages we buy, it's not so good at informing us about the welfare of the animals as they were being reared.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have sought to close this information gap

by coming up with a reliable way to measure animal welfare across the different types of farm.

This means that animal welfare can now, for the first time, be properly considered alongside other impacts of farming, to help identify which farming systems are best.

I spoke to Harriet Bartlett to find out how they did it.

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