Title:	The Brazilian bovine traceability system: a critical appraisal.
Authors:	LIMA, V. M. B. BORNSTEIN, C. T. CUKIERMAN, H. L.
Affiliation:	Victor Muiños Barroso Lima, Embrapa Gado de Leite; Cláudio Thomas Bornstein, UFRJ; Henrique Luiz Cukierman, UFRJ.
Date Issued:	2006
Citation:	Estudos Sociedade e Agricultura, Rio de Janeiro, v. 14, n. 1, p. 49-87, 2006.
Description:	This paper examines the creation of the Sisbov, launched to certify provenance, nutritional as well as sanitary aspects of Brazilian cattle production. Economic, social and political consequences, particularly in respect to the initial compulsory character of the regulations, are considered. The government will have greater control and more information, not only about the cattle herd, but also about the ranchers themselves. After a brief historical review of similar programs in France, with links to the "Mad Cow" Disease, the origins and initial objectives of Sisbov are examined. A connection is made with the development of Information Systems and the development of subcutaneous chips used to identify their bearers.
NAL Thesaurus:	traceability
Keywords:	Cattle livestock Sisbov transponder
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPGL)