Which set correctly lists the elements integrated in One Welfare?

• A. Animal welfare, human well-being, and environmental health
• B. Animal welfare only
• C. Human well-being only
• D. Environmental health only

Answer: (A)

One Welfare brings together animal welfare, human well-being, and environmental health, recognizing how the well‑being of people, animals, and the environment influence one another. The best choice lists all three elements, reflecting that improvements in how we treat animals can boost human health and livelihoods, and how a healthy environment supports both animal and human welfare. For example, humane farming reduces stress and disease in animals, which can improve food safety and farmers’ livelihoods; clean environments protect wildlife, livestock, and people from health risks; and policies that protect ecosystems often yield benefits across species. Choosing only one domain misses these connections: focusing on animal welfare alone leaves out how human health and environmental conditions depend on or affect animal welfare; focusing only on human well-being or only on environmental health neglects the direct welfare needs of animals and the linkages between all three areas.