ANSC 1032 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Nutrient Density, Animal Feed, Animal Product
13 Feb 2018
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Domestic animals: a renewable resource- improve human welfare. 17. 7% of total food caloric intake is from meats (higher % in developed countries) Agriculture animals convert inedible feeds (hay, coarse forages, damaged foods, by- products) into valuable products, thus diversifying agriculture and creating a more sustainable. Work and transportation: an animal whose major purpose is to pull or haul. Use of animal models to treat human diseases and conditions. Increasing human population and increasing incomes will drive increased global demand for animal products in the future. Animal product output expected to double by 2050. Increased human population- decreased agriculture land. agriculture land will need to become more productive. Adaptation, natural environments, arti cial environments, utility to humans. Adaptation: the sum of the adjustments occurring in an organism that promotes its welfare and favors its survival in a speci c environment. Stress in uences animal adaptation(climatic, nutritional, internal, geographical, social) Stress: a state of physical, emotional or chemical strain on the body.
