{"id":24432,"date":"2025-01-27T08:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T06:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/?p=24432"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:52:01","slug":"the-role-of-livestock-in-food-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/the-role-of-livestock-in-food-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"The role of livestock in food affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"

Affordability of meat for global consumers and the need to sustain investment capacity for livestock farmers.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Livestock agriculture is crucial to the global food system<\/b><\/span><\/span> economically, socially, and culturally<\/b><\/span><\/span>. Livestock is the most common form of private capital globally, particularly in Africa and South Asia, where it serves as <\/span><\/span>a financial asset<\/b><\/span><\/span> and offers insurance and credit. <\/span><\/span>Meat, a nutrient-dense food, <\/b><\/span><\/span>represents 40%<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> of global agricultural GDP<\/b><\/span><\/span>. It is essential for <\/span><\/span>a sustainable future<\/b><\/span><\/span>, contributing to economic prosperity and <\/span><\/span>social well-being<\/b><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Concerning <\/span><\/span>health and food security<\/b><\/span><\/span>, meat provides highly bioavailable proteins and other nutrients, but its global availability and sufficiency are contentious topics. <\/span><\/span>Protein sufficiency<\/b><\/span><\/span> varies based on assumptions, with estimates ranging from no gap to needing <\/span><\/span>an 80% increase to meet global needs<\/b><\/span><\/span>. By 2050, protein demand could increase by 20% to 150%, depending on assumptions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2017, 37% of the global population <\/b><\/span><\/span>could not afford<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> a healthy daily meal, equating to about 3 billion people<\/b><\/span><\/span>, mainly coming from low-income countries. The COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine crisis, and inflation have likely worsened this situation. <\/span><\/span>Protein-rich foods are costly, particularly in low-income countries<\/b><\/span><\/span>, where high-quality nutrients, not energy-dense foods, drive up prices. <\/span><\/span>Pulses and nuts are affordable protein sources<\/b><\/span><\/span> with high preparation costs and <\/span><\/span>storage challenges<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. Moreover, <\/span><\/span>they lack sufficient levels of other priority nutrients <\/b><\/span><\/span>readily available in animal-source foods.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Livestock<\/b><\/span><\/span> adapts to diverse ecosystems, unlike agronomically demanding crops, making it <\/span><\/span>a viable option for food security<\/b><\/span><\/span>. However, with the global population projected to reach 10 billion by 2050, primarily in low-income areas, <\/span><\/span>the affordability gap for nutritious food will likely grow<\/b><\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Increasing livestock production is essential<\/b><\/span><\/span>, particularly in low-income countries where debt, weak institutions, and underdeveloped markets hamper investment. <\/span><\/span>Increased livestock investment is needed as it can boost food security and environmental sustainability<\/b><\/span><\/span>, especially for smallholders. <\/span><\/span>Technological advances<\/b><\/span><\/span> in breeding, feed, and precision management are needed <\/span><\/span>to improve livestock performance<\/b><\/span><\/span>, creating investment opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

See the full Paper by Peer Ederer, Isabelle Baltenweck, James N Blignaut, Celso Moretti, Shirley Tarawali,\u00a0“<\/i><\/span><\/span>Affordability of meat for global consumers and the need to sustain investment capacity for livestock farmers | Animal Frontiers | Oxford Academic (oup.com)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>“<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Affordability of meat for global consumers and the need to sustain investment capacity for livestock farmers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[680],"tags":[6447,6451,4927,6445,5553,6450,6327,6329,4928,5683,6448,6452],"class_list":["post-24432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-safety-security","tag-affordability-of-meat","tag-celso-moretti","tag-dublin-declaration","tag-food-affordability","tag-isabelle-baltenweck-en","tag-james-n-blignaut","tag-livestock-and-landscape","tag-livestock-management","tag-livestock-performance","tag-peer-ederer-en","tag-protein-rich-foods","tag-shirley-tarawali"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t