Meeting the food demands of a growing global population within planetary boundaries is a
challenge. Sustainably producing animal-sourced foods while supplying sufficient protein to …

The need for more sustainable production and consumption of animal source food (ASF) is
central to the achievement of the sustainable development goals: within this context, wise …

China's livestock industry has experienced a vast transition during the last three decades,
with profound effects on domestic and global food provision, resource use, nitrogen and …

Southern Africa is facing chronic food insecurity mainly because of the multistressor context
in which agriculture is practiced in this region. Climate-change-related constraints are …

Implications Meat production is often listed among the largest contributors to climate change,
and is usually associated with biodiversity damage, feed-food competition, and water …

The contributions that ruminant livestock make to greenhouse gas and other pollutant
emissions are well documented and of considerable policy and public concern. At the same …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is widely regarded as a useful tool for comparing the
environmental impacts of multiple livestock production systems. While LCA results are …

Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) can be an alternative to increase the productivity of
agroecosystems by enhancing nutrient cycling via grazing animals. Despite the holistic …

This study aimed to evaluate the environmental footprint and feed energy conversion ratio of
Alpine dairy chains in the Eastern Alps, taking into account both the milk production and …

The efficiency of pig production using nutrients has increased over the years. Still, better
efficiency of nutrient utilization can be achieved by feeding pigs with diets adjusted to their …