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Hormel has also supplied food aid, producing shelf-stable turkey products made from meat that would usually go to waste.
Consumer engagement on these issues means it is now good business to think about animal welfare and make animal protein more efficient and sustainable to produce. Christopher Delgado , a consultant with the Africa Agricultural Policy Unit at the World Bank, shined a light on the rapid growth in consumption of animal products in developing countries, where meat consumption rose percent between and Delgado cited a World Resources Institute report that shows this trend will continue, predicting a 70 percent increase in demand for calories worldwide by , much of which will come from meat and dairy.
This scramble for calories bodes poorly for climate change mitigation if damaging agricultural practices such as deforestation and other land-use changes are not curtailed.
Booming demand underlines the importance of sustainable, efficient animal husbandry practices, Delgado said. Adopting modern practices helps to bring more producers in the global market, with new technologies improving the safety of products from countries once deemed risks to public health. Finally, the introduction of better food system technology, including the tracking of products and diseases, will prove necessary in modernizing and streamlining the growing network of dairy production.
The world is changing how it eats, and as a result we must change how we raise livestock. Continued low oil prices are putting unsustainable stresses on Nigeria's economy. Combining food rations, behavior change communication, and better access to public health services improves infant nutrition and reduces stunting, an IFPRI study shows. Skip to main content. Katherine Peinhardt is a freelance writer. Science, Technology, and Innovation. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address es. You may send this item to up to five recipients. The name field is required.
Pasture-based production is not a perfect solution, however, however, in part because it requires much more land see image 64,65 and may produce more greenhouse gas emissions than industrial production. What are VitalSource eBooks? Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private. IFAP workers may also be exposed to a range of airborne hazards, including harmful gases emitted from animal waste, particles of dried feces and urine, animal dander, fungal spores, and bacterial toxins. Kraemer, and Alan McHughen. Treatment of animals and societal concerns -- The opinions and recommendations of one particular study group: The National Research Council Committee on Twenty-First Century Systems Agriculture has defined agricultural sustainability in terms of four goals that can be summarized as 1 meeting the human need for food and biofuels, 2 enhancing environmental quality, 3 sustaining the economic viability of agriculture, and 4 improving the quality of life for those involved in farming and their surrounding communities [ 7 ].
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