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What can science tell us about the quality of life of animals? And are we justified in projecting human emotions on to animals? These are some of the questions examined by Marian Stamp Dawkins, professor of animal behaviour at the University of Oxford, in Why Animals Matter. She argues for a radical rethink about animal welfare, saying we should place less emphasis on the conscious experience of suffering in animals, and more emphasis on the importance of animal welfare to human health and well-being.

Dawkins looks at how animal welfare is important to food security and climate change and explores the latest evidence about animal consciousness and animal emotions.