McDonald's U.S. Animal Welfare Council
Dr. Jeff Armstrong. Dean, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University; Chair, United Egg Producers Welfare Advisory Committee; Co-Chair of CREATE-21, an initiative with the goal of better integrating USDA’s research, extension and education programs in food, communities, agriculture and natural resources.
Dr. Temple Grandin. World-renowned expert and advocate for animal welfare; design, research and practical experience with animal handling systems in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and other countries; author of over 300 articles on animal handling, welfare and facility design; Professor of Animal Science, Colorado State University.
Dr. Joy Mench. Professor, Department of Animal Science, and Director, Center for Animal Welfare, University of California at Davis; served as member of numerous committees and boards related to farm and laboratory animal welfare, including the United Egg Producers, the National Research Council Committees on Animal Biotechnology and the Council on Accreditation of the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care; author of more than 100 papers, book chapters and books.
Dr. Edmond Pajor. Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences and Director of the Center for Food Animal Welfare, Purdue University; member of the National Pork Board’s Animal Welfare Committee and Humane Farm Animal Care; former U.S. Regional Secretary,, International Society of Applied Ethology; former member of the editorial boards of the “Journal of Animal Science” and “Applied Animal Behavior Science.”
Dr. Janice Swanson. Director, Animal Welfare, Michigan State University; member, United Egg Producers Scientific Advisory Committee on Animal Welfare and National Council of Chain Restaurants–Food Marketing Institute Animal Welfare Council; President, International Society for Applied Ethology; former Technical Information Specialist, USDA Animal Welfare Information Center.