Due to the growth in livestock population, increasing domestic consumption of animal products and growth of end-user companies, the Indian animal feed industry is predicted to take off in a big way in the coming decade. It is mainly restricted to dairy and poultry feed manufacturing. Feed is also required for the maintenance of laboratory animals. Ensuring quality is a major concern in feed man...

Feed additives make the bulk of chemicals used in animal production, thus representing a major issue for safety of foods of animal origin. This paper summarizes the approaches adopted by the European Food Safety Authority to perform risk analysis of feed additives as regards the whole food production chain, including target species, consumers, occupational exposure and the environment. Feed saf...

Zeolites are crystalline hydrated tektoalumosilicates consisting of a three-dimensional framework of SiO4 4and AlO4 5tetrahedra linked through shared oxygen atoms. The heulandite group of zeolites including clinoptilolite are the most abundant zeolites in nature 1, 2 . Clinoptilolite is used in a wide range of industrial and agricultural applications, particularly in animal nutrition. Dietary i...

This commentary focuses on the potential added value of and need for (sub)-chronic testing of whole genetically modified (GM) foods in rodents to assess their safety. Such routine testing should not be required since, due to apparent weaknesses in the approach, it does not add to current risk assessment of GM foods. Moreover, the demand for routine testing using animals is in conflict with the ...

Antibiotic use is known to promote the development of antibiotic resistance, but substantial controversy exists about the impact of agricultural antibiotic use (AAU) on the subsequent emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among humans. AAU for animal growth promotion or for treatment or control of animal diseases generates reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria that contaminate a...

To view the entire series, visit . Odors associated with livestock manure are foremost among complaints made by indi­ viduals who live in the vicinity of concen­ trated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). While some view these odors as nothing more than a nuisance, others are concerned that livestock odors could potentially affect their health. The purpose of ...

husbandry practices in the United States have been industrialized, resulting in an increased number of large corporate and contract livestock operations raising thousands of animals in a single facility. Industrialized farms achieve economies of scale through specialization, increased size, and close confinement that allows high animal densities on relatively small land areas (1,2). These chang...

Before an antibiotic can be legally marketed in Australia it must be evaluated by the National Registration Authority for safety to the public, the operator, the environment and the target species. The efficacy of the product, its justification for use and the residue profile are also evaluated. Residue and trade issues are assessed and appropriate controls and labelling applied. While manageme...