Description
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1 Introduction 1. Introduction to livestock systems Section 2 Animals and health 2. Livestock food and human nutrition 3. Livestock xenobiotics and zoonoses 4. Healthy livestock production and consumption 5. Pesticide safety in livestock products 6. Continuous development of animal welfare, with a focus on organic farming Section 3 Livestock Landscapes 7. Livestock and future food supply 8. Pastoralism as a response to climate change and water security in Mediterranean mountains and forests 9. Landscape management: ecological engineering in temperate areas 10. Let them graze! Potentials of ruminant production outside the feed-food competition 11. The promises of food without soil and toil 12. Livestock as a tool to regenerate land Section 4 Stories from around the world 13. Experiences of low-external-input livestock systems Section 5 Conclusions 14. Full-cost accounting for decision-making related to livestock systems
