ANSC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Capybara, Llama, Tallow
27 Aug 2016
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Animals provide: protection, companionship, food, draft (power), transportation. Rodeo- originated from trying to catch cattle to vaccinate and manage them when they lived in an open field. Animal protein availability closely related to economic status of the people. More wealth = more meat/easier to buy. *majority of calories that are consumed come from plant sources. % of calories and proteins from animal products (in order from greatest to least): Us consumes more animal products than developing countries. Cereals (grains) constitute 50% of calories and 45% of protein in the world. All animal products combine are still less protein/calories than cereals. People in us use less of disposable income on food compared to other countries. Mostly: cattle, swine, sheep, goats, chicken, turkey. Also: alpaca, llama, yak, horse, deer, elk, antelope, kangaroo, rabbit, guinea pig, capybara, other fowl. Byproducts- tallow (fat) & greases for pharmeceuticals, candles, leather. Swine: 941 million sows #1= china #2 = e. u.
