Sustainable Animal Production and Product Quality
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 643
Special Issue Editors
Interests: production animal physiology; livestock production systems; meat science
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue of this journal addresses the critical goal of "Sustainable Animal Agriculture" amidst prevalent misinterpretations of sustainability. It focuses on evidence-based strategies to enhance sustainable animal production and evaluates their impact on key factors such as animal product quality, profitability, and environmental sustainability. By providing rigorous scientific scrutiny, this Special Issue aims to elucidate pathways toward genuine sustainability in animal agriculture, balancing the needs of consumers, profits, and the planet.
Dr. Edward Webb
Dr. Walter Frank Owsley
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sustainability
- animal production
- meat quality
- milk quality
- profit
- environment
- planet
- natural resources
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