Format:
1 Online-Ressource (224 pages)
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781838604554
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9781838604547
Content:
"How do we achieve food security for a global population now in excess of 7 billion people and trending towards 10 billion by 2050? As our eco-footprint increases it is difficult to balance our needs with those of animals and the environment. This study of the global dairy industry provides a telling story of the issues involved. Are the multi-thousand mega-dairies of the USA, which are increasingly evident elsewhere, more climate friendly than traditional farms? Is it ethical to keep cows confined in this way - which involves the use of confined animal feeding operation (CAFOs), high stocking density, unnatural high-energy/low fibre diets of totally mixed rations (TMR), hormones for estrus stimulation, GMO hormone for milk yield, leading to stress, depleted immune systems and drastically shortened lives of the cows. What are the implications for rural communities? Bruce Scholten's book will offer an in-depth and detailed discussion of the central and ancillary issues relevant to dairy farming and consumption in the 21st century, presenting the arguments of all sides involved. No book to date offers such a comprehensive overview, linking ethics, environment, health and policy-making with in-depth coverage of the major dairy farming regions of the world."--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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List of Photos and Illustrations -- Glossary and Abbreviations -- Foreword by colleague -- Acknowledgements -- Preface by author -- Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: From pasture to confinement. -- Chapter 2 PHILOSOPHY and ETHICS: From Descartes to animal sentience -- Chapter 3 THE CULLING CRISIS: Global dairy looks in the mirror -- Chapter 4 AMERICA: Agribusiness consolidation is challenged by family-scale organic -- Chapter 5 EUROPE: Milk quotas, political economics and animal welfare -- Chapter 6 INDIA: Ethics, diet and environment -- Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS: Dairy animals and human food in 2050 AD -- Notes - Bibliography -- Index.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781838604523
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781838604523
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9781838604554
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