GGR287H5 Lecture Notes - Protein Quality, Plants And Animals, Veganism
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Ggr287 lecture 9 - policy controversies i: environment, biotechnologies. Cropland & pastureland (out of forests & wetlands. Opening up of forests canopy - through cutting of tree sprouts & limbs for fodder & grazing of animals removal of predators & competing wild herbivorous mammals. Worldwide transfer & adaptation of domesticated plants & animals. Parents were in the apple & sugar business. Facts: livestock > 1. 7 billion animals livestock production > 25% of earth"s land livestock - around 20% of animal biomass on the planet. Production of animal feed - around33% total arable land. Animals can turn into high quality proteins. Humans, physiologically omnivorous require high quality proteins (vegetarians do not live longer nor are healthier) Dietary transition everywhere when income goes up. Wartime > vegan diets never last rdna goals. Main goals (up to now) to improve: Yields resistance to plant diseases tolerance of herbicides. Reducing allergenic potential improving efficiency in harsh environments (salt, drought,
