Abstract
A conservative projection shows the world's population growing by 32% (to 9.5 billion) by 2050 and 53% (to 11 billion) by 2100 compared with its current level of 7.2 billion. Because most arable land worldwide is already in use, and water and energy also are limiting, increased production of food will require a substantial increase in efficiency. In this article, we highlight the importance of animals to achieving food security in terms of their valuable contributions to agricultural sustainability, especially in developing countries, and the high nutritional value of animal products in the diet.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1377-1379 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Nutrition |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 American Society for Nutrition.
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | R01HD072891 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Agricultural sustainability
- Animal products
- Animals
- Food security
- Human nutrition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
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