Critical role of animal science research in food security and sustainability /

By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence, a substantial increase in per capita meat, dairy, and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for calories from animal produc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Considerations for the Future of Animal Science Research (Autor), National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2015]
Colección:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Food security > Globalization > Research.
Sustainable agriculture > Research > United States.
Sustainable agriculture > United States.
Food supply.
Research.
Meat.
Dairy products.
Seafood.
Agriculture.
Food Supply
Research
Meat
Dairy Products
Seafood
Agriculture
Sécurité alimentaire > Mondialisation > Recherche.
Agriculture durable > Recherche > États-Unis.
Agriculture durable > États-Unis.
Aliments > Approvisionnement.
Recherche.
Viande.
Produits laitiers.
Fruits de mer.
research (function)
farming (activity or system)
agriculture (discipline)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Food supply
Dairy products
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable agriculture > Research
United States
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Overview of the Challenges Facing the Animal Agriculture Enterprise
  • Global Food Security Challenge: Sustainability Considerations
  • Animal Agriculture Research Needs: U.S. Perspective
  • Global Considerations for Animal Agriculture Research
  • Capacity Building and Infrastructure for Research in Food Security and Animal Sciences
  • Recommendations
  • Appendix A: Committee on Considerations for the Future of Animal Science Research: Biographical Information
  • Appendix B: Statement of Task
  • Appendix C: Glossary
  • Appendix D: Key Strategies Involving Animal Agriculture Being Focused on by USDA Research, Education, and Economics (REE)
  • Appendix E: USDA ARS Proposed FY 2015 Priorities
  • Appendix F: Animal Health Priorities from a 2011 USDA NIFA Workshop
  • Appendix G: Results of a USDA ARS- and NIFA-Sponsored Workshop on Animal Health
  • Appendix H: Summary of NOAA/USDA Findings on Alternative Feeds for Aquaculture
  • Appendix I: Goals for Priorities Identified by the EU Animal Task Force
  • Appendix J: USDA NIFA Investment in Animal Science by Species
  • Appendix K: Animal Science Investment by Knowledge Area
  • Appendix L: USDA ARS Animal Agriculture Research FY 2010FY 2014.

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