Sustainable animal production the challenges and potential developments for professional farming

Sustainable animal production The challenges and potential developments for professional farming edited by: geningen Academic A Aland and F Madec u b l i s h e r s Sustainable animal production Sustainable animal production The challenges and potential developments for professional farming edited by: A Aland F Madec Wageningen Academic  P u b l i s h e r s ISBN 978-90-8686-099-9 e-ISBN: 978-90-8686-685-4 DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-685-4 First published, 2009 © Wageningen Academic Publishers The Netherlands, 2009 This work is subject to copyright All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned Nothing from this publication may be translated, reproduced, stored in a computerised system or published in any form or in any manner, including electronic, ­mechanical, reprographic or photographic, without prior written permission from the publisher, Wageningen Academic Publishers, P.O Box 220, 6700 AE Wageningen, the Netherlands, www.WageningenAcademic.com The individual contributions in this publication and any liabilities arising from them remain the responsibility of the authors The publisher is not responsible for possible damages, which could be a result of content derived from this publication Acknowledgements The guest editors would like to thank all the people for giving us their valuable help in the preparation process of this book, acting especially as peer-reviewers of the manuscripts They would like to give particular thanks to David R Arney, associate professor, Department of Nutrition and Animal Products Quality at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, for his dedication and efficient help when polishing the English language Sustainable animal production Table of contents Acknowledgements Preface 19 Part A  nimal hygiene for a more sustainable animal production The growing role of animal hygiene for sustainable husbandry systems Th Blaha and J Köfer Abstract Introduction The changes Veterinary medicine The consequences Animal hygiene’s contribution to animal health Animal health and animal welfare improvements Food safety at herd level (pre-harvest food safety) Environmental protection and waste management The most important principles and tools 10 Conclusion References The role of the European feed industry in a sustainable feed and food safety strategy M.J.M Tielen Abstract Introduction Safe feed production: a daily challenge for the feed industry Safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in animal feed Feed legislation embracing the overall feed chain Compound feed producers response: the development of a European Feed Manufacturers Code (EFMC) Concluding remarks References New trends in farm animal welfare: science values and practice J Webster Abstract Introduction Sentience, welfare and wellbeing Stress and suffering Trends in animal welfare science Ethics and values Right action: promotion of animal welfare Welfare-based quality assurance References Sustainable animal production 23 23 23 25 25 26 27 27 28 29 29 31 32 33 33 34 34 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 45 46 46 48 50 51 52 54 .. .Sustainable animal production Sustainable animal production The challenges and potential developments for professional farming edited by: A Aland F Madec Wageningen Academic ... 483 486 Index 489 Sustainable animal production 475 17 Preface Putting together the book ? ?Sustainable animal production: the challenges and potential evolutions for professional farming? ?? based... hygiene for a more sustainable animal production The growing role of animal hygiene for sustainable husbandry systems Th Blaha and J Köfer Abstract Introduction The changes Veterinary medicine The