Perception de l’élevage par de jeunes adultes en France en 2014

International audience; During interviews carried out in 2013, stakeholders from livestock production and NGOs estimated that knowledge and interest of the general public about modes of production were very limited. So, in 2014, we conducted a survey among baccalaureate (A‐level) students to assess their knowledge, perception and concern for livestock. Thirty‐two master students from AGROCAMPUS‐Ouest (FR) had 1,083 baccalaureate students fill a questionnaire with 49 questions, divided into five themes: who are you? What do you know about farming? What image do you have of livestock? What do you eat? What are your expectations for livestock farming? The knowledge of these young adults on livestock appeared to be fairly good. It came from television (34%), environment (family, neighbours, 23%), school (18%) and Internet (11%). The image of livestock farming and of the farming profession was good for 71% and 66% of respondents respectively. It was closely connected with the students’ links to farming but not with their level of knowledge. Whereas 96% of the respondents considered that it is important to preserve livestock farming in France, animal welfare was the major challenge of livestock farming for tomorrow: this is a concern for 80% of the respondents, far ahead of the environment (54%).