sustainable animal nutrition Articles
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Biochar Animal Feed in Europe: Paving the Way for Sustainable Livestock Agriculture
In recent years, Europe has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable agriculture practices to address the challenges of food security, environmental degradation, and climate change. Among the innovative solutions gaining traction in the region is the use of biochar as animal feed. Biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from the pyrolysis of organic matter, holds great promise for enhancing ...
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Sustainable feed production: How to go about it
How to strategically manage and optimize feed formulation based on nutrition and cost while considering environmental impact The environmental impact of livestock is a pressing issue that requires immediate action. Policymakers, retailers, and consumers are turning their attention towards our industry and demanding a change in the way we produce animal protein. For the industry as a ...
By BESTMIX
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Flexitarianism: a more moral dietary option
It is morally impossible to justify the power wielded by the livestock industry. This paper describes the human, ecological and animal welfare concerns caused by excessive meat production and consumption, including climate change, water depletion and degradation, land misappropriation and degradation, rainforest destruction, biodiversity and rapid species loss and the significant threats and ...
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Embracing sustainability: a necessity for the future
Embracing sustainability in feed production is no longer a choice but an imperative in shaping the path toward a resilient future. As the world navigates complex environmental challenges, the feed production industry stands at a crossroads, tasked with the responsibility of revolutionizing its practices. By adopting sustainable approaches, this industry can mitigate its ecological footprint, ...
By BESTMIX
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Does one of the world’s most abundant animals need protection from our appetite?
As demand grows and habitat disappears, scientists ponder tighter controls on the Antarctic krill harvest. Barely longer than your thumb, weighing under an ounce and nearly translucent, delicate crustaceans known as krill are vital to ocean ecosystems around the world. In the waters that encircle Antarctica, krill are an essential food source for penguins, baleen and blue whales (which can eat ...
By Ensia
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