CHANGES IN ANIMAL PRODUCT COMPOSITION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Animal production systems in the industrialised world.

The production of food from animal origin is relatively stable in the industrialised world. However, animal production systems are changing dramatically with respect to location, herd size and specialisation. Increased pressure from a critical public is moving animal-based production towards systems such as organic production and loose-housing systems which allow the animals to better express n...

The case for increased animal production in iran to improve human diets and increased rural emoloyment

I-16: The Evolution of Morality and Implications for Animal Usage

The propensity to show moral behaviour has evolved in all animals living in complex societies as it promotes social stability. All major religions provide a structure for a moral code. The code is valuable in the societies where the religions have influence. The most important aspects of morality are the same in all countries. Because of their moral code, people consider that they have obligati...

World Livestock Production Systems FAO ANIMAL

Meat & Animal Product Safety

In the last 40 years a number of modern techniques for improving animal lines have been developed. Artificial insemination has already had an enormous impact on the dairy industry. Techniques such as in vitro fertilization, embryo cloning, nuclear transplantation and transgenesis are reaching maturity. These techniques and their potential effects on the environment, genetic diversity, animal pr...