Affiliation:
1. Independent Researcher, Spain
Abstract
Livestock production requires important amounts of resources, which are limited. Therefore, the feed industry is under pressure to combine food security and sustainability. Hence, it is going through an important process of remodeling (both in focus and in practice). The feed industry should make good use of this context as a way to evolve towards a more sustainable future, and constitute itself as a player in global sustainability efforts. The present chapter reviews the concept of quality (using meat products as model) and gives examples of how to modulate animal products healthiness/safety and reduce the environmental impact of the sector through animal feeding practices. Finally, it provides an overview of the main research areas and ongoing projects that the main global organizations involved in the feed sector are currently running in order to successfully overcome sustainability challenges.
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