Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture
Autor Peter R. Professor Cheekeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2003
This book, previously titled "Impacts of Livestock Production, " objectively deals with a number of important issues that are affecting livestock production and the public perception of animal production on a global basis. Some of these issues include consumption of animal products and human health, global warming, biotechnology and animal rights. The volume examines domestication of animals and their contributions to human welfare, animal products in the human diet, principles of animal nutrition and the scientific feeding of livestock, feed additives and growth promotants in animal production, environmental concerns involving livestock production, livestock grazing and rangelands issues, industrialization and globalization of animal agriculture, food quality and safety issues, bioethics, animal welfare, animal rights, and biotechnology issues, and livestock integration into sustainable resource utilization. For anyone involved with animal and poultry science.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780131125865
ISBN-10: 0131125869
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 211 x 275 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0131125869
Pagini: 464
Dimensiuni: 211 x 275 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.93 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
Descriere
For Contemporary Issues in Animal Science and Animal Issues in Society courses.
This book objectively deals with a number of important issues that are affecting livestock production and the public perception of animal production on a global basis. Some of these issues include consumption of animal products and human health, global warming, biotechnology and animal rights. Each chapter is written so that it might stand alone, allowing instructors maximum flexibility in teaching the course.
This book objectively deals with a number of important issues that are affecting livestock production and the public perception of animal production on a global basis. Some of these issues include consumption of animal products and human health, global warming, biotechnology and animal rights. Each chapter is written so that it might stand alone, allowing instructors maximum flexibility in teaching the course.
Cuprins
1. Domestication of Animals and Their Contributions to Human Welfare.
2. Animal Products in the Human Diet.
3. Feed vs. Food: Do Livestock Compete with Humans for Food Resources?
4. Principles of Animal Nutrition and the Scientific Feeding of Livestock.
5. Feed Additives and Growth Promotants in Animal Production.
6. Environmental Concerns Involving Livestock Production.
7. Livestock Grazing and Rangeland Issues.
8. Industrialization, Corporatization and Globalization of Animal Agriculture.
9. Food Quality and Safety Issues.
10. Bioethics, Animal Welfare, Animal Rights, and Biotechnology Issues.
11. Livestock Integration into Sustainable Resource Utilization.
Notă biografică
Peter R. Cheeke is Professor Emeritus of Animal Nutrition at Oregon State University. He grew up on a small family farm in British Columbia, Canada. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BS in Agriculture (19 G3) and MS in animal nutrition (1965). He completed his academic training at Oregon State University with his PhD in animal nutrition (1968), under the supervision of Dr. James Oldfield. His PhD research was on interrelationships between vitamin E and selenium. Since 1969, he has been assistant associate and full professor at Oregon State University, with a teaching and research program in animal nutrition. He retired from OSU in 2000. One of his major research interests has been the study of natural toxicants in feeds and poisonous plants, particularly alkaloids in poisonous pasture weeds and toxins in potential new feedstuffs. He has written a book Natural Toxicants in Feeds, Forages, and Poisonous Plants (Prentice-Hall, 1998). He has worked with a variety of animal species, including ruminants, rabbits and poultry. He was a founder of the Oregon State University Rabbit Research Center, and is coauthor of Rabbit Production (Prentice Hall, 2000) and Rabbit Feeding and Nutrition, (Academic Press, 1987). He was honored by the western section of American Society of Animal Science with the Young Scientist Award in 1979 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2001. In 1990, he was named Distinguished Professor of Agriculture at Oregon State University. He has served on the editorial boards of the journal of Animal Science, and Animal Feed Science and Technology. He has operated a small farm near Corvallis, Oregon—raising various types of livestock and poultry, including a small herd of beef cattle. He and his wife Karen now live on a small farm, with an equine facility for breeding and therapeutic riding instruction. He has had a life-long interest in the interrelationships of plants and animals, and in the survival and strengthening of the family farm.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Food quality and safety. Bioethics.
Animal welfare and animal rights. Biotechnology.
Environmental concerns and human health issues. Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture, Third Edition discusses some of the major controversial issues impacting animal production. The author critically evaluates societal concerns, presents several points of view, and points the way towards an acceptable middle ground that can accommodate the diverse viewpoints of society, including those of the livestock industry.
Each chapter has been written so that it might stand alone. The author extensively cites recent literature, providing an entry into scientific literature for those who want more information and exposing readers to scientific literature as contrasted with the popular press.
Animal science students, agriculture majors and anyone who wishes to be a more educated consumer will find this book interesting, informative, and invaluable.
Animal welfare and animal rights. Biotechnology.
Environmental concerns and human health issues. Contemporary Issues in Animal Agriculture, Third Edition discusses some of the major controversial issues impacting animal production. The author critically evaluates societal concerns, presents several points of view, and points the way towards an acceptable middle ground that can accommodate the diverse viewpoints of society, including those of the livestock industry.
Each chapter has been written so that it might stand alone. The author extensively cites recent literature, providing an entry into scientific literature for those who want more information and exposing readers to scientific literature as contrasted with the popular press.
Animal science students, agriculture majors and anyone who wishes to be a more educated consumer will find this book interesting, informative, and invaluable.
Caracteristici
- NEW - References to current literature.
- Provides students with the most current data available on animal agriculture.
- Provides students with the most current data available on animal agriculture.
- NEW - Sidebars and boxes of special examples added.
- Provides students with highlights of important issues.
- Provides students with highlights of important issues.
- NEW - Bioethics discussion added.
- Enables students to appreciate the validity of some of society's concerns about livestock production.
- Enables students to appreciate the validity of some of society's concerns about livestock production.
- NEW - Gender issues in animal science and veterinary medicine added.
- Provides students with expanded information on relevant topics.
- Provides students with expanded information on relevant topics.
- Animal products in the human diet.
- Provides students with in-depth treatment of diet/health issues related to the consumption of meat, milk and eggs.
- Provides students with in-depth treatment of diet/health issues related to the consumption of meat, milk and eggs.
- Environmental issues and grazing.
- Introduces students to livestock production and air, water and soil pollution and public lands and grazing issues.
- Introduces students to livestock production and air, water and soil pollution and public lands and grazing issues.
- Bioethics, animal welfare, animal rights and biotechnology issues.
- Provides students with an introduction to bioethics, terminology, animal welfare and animal rights.
- Provides students with an introduction to bioethics, terminology, animal welfare and animal rights.
- Food quality and safety issues.
- Introduces students to microbial contaminants, feed additives, organically produced foods and globalization of agriculture.
- Introduces students to microbial contaminants, feed additives, organically produced foods and globalization of agriculture.
- Industrialization and globalization of agriculture.
- Provides an in-depth discussion of industrial poultry and swine production.
- Provides an in-depth discussion of industrial poultry and swine production.
- Study questions in each chapter.
- Encourages students' critical thinking and promotes discussion.
- Encourages students' critical thinking and promotes discussion.
Caracteristici noi
- References to current literature.
- Provides students with the most current data available on animal agriculture.
- Provides students with the most current data available on animal agriculture.
- Sidebars and boxes of special examples added.
- Provides students with highlights of important issues.
- Provides students with highlights of important issues.
- Bioethics discussion added.
- Enables students to appreciate the validity of some of society's concerns about livestock production.
- Enables students to appreciate the validity of some of society's concerns about livestock production.
- Gender issues in animal science and veterinary medicine added.
- Provides students with expanded information on relevant topics.
- Provides students with expanded information on relevant topics.