DOCSLIB.ORG

Journal of Insects As Food and Feed, 2018; 4 (Supplement 1)) Publishers

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Journal of Insects As Food and Feed, 2018; 4 (Supplement 1)) Publishers Wageningen Academic Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2018; 4 (Supplement 1)) Publishers The 2nd International Conference ‘Insects to Feed the World’ (IFW 2018) 15-18 May 2018 Wuhan, China P.R. This supplement of Journal of Insects as Food and Feed can be found at https://www.WageningenAcademic.com/IFW2018. ISSN 2352-4588 online, DOI 10.3920/JIFF2018.S1 S1 Local organising committee International advisory board • Ziniu Yu South and Central America Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Eraldo M. Costa Neto • Longyu Zheng Universida de Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil. Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Jibin Zhang North America Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Katharina Unger • Hong Yang Livin Farms Ltd., Hong Kong. Central China Normal University, China P.R. • Jeffery K. Tomberlin • Yusheng Liu Texas A&M University, USA. Shandong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Ying Feng Asia Chinese Academy of Forestry Sciences, China P.R. • Huanchun Chen • Richou Han Chinese Academy of Engineering Academicians, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. China P.R. • Long Li • Yun Ke Sericultural Research Institute, Chinese Academy of State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural Sciences, Laboratory of Quality & Safety Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. Risk Assessment for Sericultural Products and Edible • Zheng Wu Insects, China P.R. JM Green Co. Ltd., China P.R. • Yongping Huang Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy Secretariat of Sciences, China P.R. • Yupa Hanboonsong Khon Kaen University, Thailand. • Longyu Zheng • Victor Benno Meyer-Rochow Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. Research Institute of Luminous Organisms, Japan. • Qing Li Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. Europe • Minmin Cai • Antoine Hubert Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed • Wu Li (IPIFF), Belgium. Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Arnold van Huis • Linghua Ding Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands. Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Xiaopeng Xiao Africa Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. • Segenet Kelemu • Zhaolu Zhu Africa Insect Science for Food and Health, Kenya. Huazhong Agricultural University, China P.R. S2 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4 Supplement 1 Keynotes 1 Insects for food, feed and health: a global perspective A. van Huis Wageningen University & Research, Laboratory of Entomology, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands; [email protected] During the last ten years there has been a growing interest worldwide to use insects as food, feed or pharma. This is exemplified by the increasing number of start-ups, the emergence of some large international companies, the willingness to invest in this sector, the legislation becoming gradually more conducive and the growing public and academic interest. This is because, it is realized that the growing demand for animal-based protein cannot be satisfied by the amount of agricultural land available. Besides livestock production has a negative impact on the environment, while there are concerns around human health. Insects both as food and feed pose a viable and sustainable alternative, while contributing to a circular economy by transforming low value organic side streams into high value protein products. However, it requires the development of new value chains, and attention to issues such as production costs, food safety, scalability and consumer acceptance. The feed industry in particular requires reliable large supplies of high and standard quality. At the production unit major challenges are: to obtain and maintain a genetic stock; to prevent and control pests and diseases; to choose an appropriate facility design and technology to control temperature, humidity and light; using left- over substrates as fertilizer; and addressing insect welfare. The organic side-stream chosen as feed is of crucial importance as it influences costs, larval development, and the nutritional and food safety quality of the end product. Most edible insect species appear to be good sources of amino acids, fatty acids, and micronutrients. However, there are compounds such as chitin and anti-microbial peptides that may have additional health benefits compared to conventional food and feed sources. Processing can be a simple drying and grinding of the insects or more elaborate biorefinery processes to isolate chitin, protein and fat. Consumers may be persuaded by concentrating on tastiness, product design, marketing and promotion. The legal environment to produce and market insect products is often not conducive and needs major attention. The sector faces huge challenges and needs pro-active support by regional, and (inter)national authorities in terms of legislation, research and training. Large companies are often very secretive about their operations but what about farmers who want to shift from livestock to mini-livestock? The increasing number of stakeholder conferences, symposia and workshops organized at the national and international level shows that a new sector is emerging. It can only be successful if the challenges are met when private, public and academic institutions join forces. Keynotes 2 The resource of edible insects in China Y. Feng, X. Chen and M. Zhao Research Institute of Resource Insects, CAF, Bailongsi, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650233, China P.R.; [email protected] Edible insects have attracted extensive attention worldwide over the recent years since they have the potential to resolve the global food shortage and insufficiency of animal proteins. Many countries have a history of using insects as food. It is believed that insects have been used as a food source in China for more than two thousand years. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 300 insect species which could be used as food or as food ingredient. Most insects are in the orders of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera and Hymenoptera, contributing to 71% of total numbers. Others are insect species in the orders of Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Isoptera, and Odonata. Bees, wasps, silkworms, crickets, bamboo caterpillars, dragonflies and beetles are the most popular kinds of edible insects in many regions of China. However, most of the consumed edible insects are collected from the wild. People consider food coming from the wild as natural and healthy food. Another reason is the lack of appropriate technologies to farm edible insects. Therefore, edible insects are not a main source of food at present. Several factors have influenced the utilization of insects as food, such as consumer acceptance, food security and lack of large-scale farming technologies. We consider that the development of large-scale farming and process technology are the most important conditions for the advancement of an edible insect sector in China. However, several efforts have been made. Some wasp and locust species are farmed using semi-domestication methods. This is also true for mealworm and cockroach species. Currently the scale of rearing is too small to meet human food requirements at a large scale. Many efforts are still needed to reach a level of industrialization of edible insect farming. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 4 Supplement 1 S3 Keynotes 3 Research and industrialization of Hermetia illucens L. in China J.B. Zhang, L.Y. Zheng, M.M. Cai and Z.N. Yu Huazhong Agricultural University, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China P.R.; [email protected] Hermetia illucens L. (Diptera: Stratiomyidae), also known as black soldier fly (BSF), can be found in decaying organic wastes, such as animal manure and food waste. Over the past 14 years, investigators in China have conducted a tremendous amount of research on the BSF. In the beginning we imported the technique from Dr Jeffery Tomberlin, Texas A &M University, USA. Then, China collected wild species of H. illucens in Wuhan and Guangdong Province and domesticated them. Research found that the quartz-iodine lamp can replace natural light inducing BSF adults to mate and lay eggs in cloudy days. We also isolated microbes that could induce BSF to lay eggs, resulting in increased production. These innovations allow the mass production of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) at a large scale throughout the year. BSF gut microbes play important roles in BSFL nutrition and resistance against pathogens. Bacteria isolated from the BSFL gut and eggs can be cultured and used to promote BSF growth, and shorten the time from hatching to the prepupal stage. BSF not only convert kitchen waste and livestock manure, but also could convert mushroom residues, soybean residues, silkworm faeces and algae waste. We found BSFL could also degrade antibiotics in livestock manure as well as remove odours in livestock manure. These processes greatly reduce environmental impact caused by organic waste. BSFL fat also could serve as a novel low cost biomass feedstock for biofuel. Industrialization of BSF for recycling kitchen and animal waste is well established in China. The treatment process have several models: manual, mechanization and automation model. Some companies in Wuhan city, Xian city, Tianjin city, Hainan Province, Hunan Province and Guangdong Province recycle kitchen waste and livestock manure at a large scale.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Effect of Using Insects As Feed on Animals: Pet Dogs and Cats
    Wageningen Academic Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 2020;2020 online##(##): 1-11 ARTICLE IN PRESS Publishers SPECIAL ISSUE: Advancement of insects as food and feed in a circular economy Effect of using insects as feed on animals: pet dogs and cats G. Bosch1* and K.S. Swanson2,3,4 1Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen University & Research, De Elst 1, 6708 WD Wageningen, the Netherlands; 2Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; 3Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; 4Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA; [email protected] Received: 20 July 2020 / Accepted: 19 October 2020 © 2020 Wageningen Academic Publishers OPEN ACCESS REVIEW ARTICLE Abstract The ‘buzz’ in society around insects has resulted in the appearance of insect-based pet food products on the market and more products are under development. This contribution aimed to provide background information on pet foods and the sector and to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding naturalness, palatability, nutritional quality, health effects, and sustainability of insects as feed for dogs and cats. In contrast to dogs, natural diets of cats commonly contain insects but contribution to the total biomass is <0.5% in most diets. Cats and dogs can have a different palate when it comes to insects and insect species and inclusion level influence the acceptance of the food. The apparent faecal N digestibility values for insect-based foods were in the range of foods containing conventional protein sources.
    [Show full text]
  • Entomophagy: a Narrative Review on Nutritional Value, Safety, Cultural Acceptance and a Focus on the Role of Food Neophobia in Italy
    Review Entomophagy: A Narrative Review on Nutritional Value, Safety, Cultural Acceptance and A Focus on the Role of Food Neophobia in Italy Elisabetta Toti 1,* , Luca Massaro 1, Aisha Kais 1, Paola Aiello 2,3, Maura Palmery 2 and Ilaria Peluso 1 1 Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA-AN), 00142 Rome, Italy; [email protected] (L.M.); [email protected] (A.K.); [email protected] (I.P.) 2 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy; [email protected] (P.A.); [email protected] (M.P.) 3 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Murcia (UCAM), 30107 Murcia, Spain * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +39-06-51494624 Received: 24 April 2020; Accepted: 1 June 2020; Published: 3 June 2020 Abstract: In recent years, the consumption of insects, or entomophagy, has produced an increasing interest amongst scientists and ecologists as a potential source of animal protein. Eating insects is also interesting in terms of low greenhouse gas emissions and low land use. In contrast to tropical countries, where most of the 2000 edible insect species are traditionally consumed, the concept of eating insects is still new to Western culture and diet. Culture and eating habits exert a great influence on what is considered edible in the Mediterranean area, especially in Italy, where the preservation of culinary traditions is a predominant factor affecting dietary behaviour. The purpose of this narrative paper is to provide an overview of the main topics related to entomophagy.
    [Show full text]
  • Chapter 13 SOUTHERN AFRICA
    Chapter 13 Zimbabwe Chapter 13 SOUTHERN AFRICA: ZIMBABWE Taxonomic Inventory Taxa and life stages consumed Coleoptera Buprestidae (metallic woodborers) Sternocera funebris (author?), adult Sternocera orissa Buquet, adult Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles) Lepidiota (= Eulepida) anatine (author?), adult Lepidiota (= Eulepida) masnona (author?), adult Lepidiota (= Eulepida)nitidicollis (author?), adult Miscellaneous Coleoptera Scientific name(s) unreported Hemiptera Pentatomidae (stink bugs) Euchosternum (= Haplosterna; = Encosternum) delegorguei (Spinola) (= delagorguei), adult Pentascelis remipes (author?), adult Pentascelis wahlbergi (author?), adult Miscellaneous Hemiptera Scientific name(s) unreported Homoptera Cicadidae (cicadas) Loba leopardina (author?) Hymenoptera Apidae (honey bees) Trigona spp., larvae Formicidae (ants) Carebara vidua Sm., winged adult Isoptera Termitidae Macrotermes falciger Gerstacker (= goliath), winged adult, soldier, queen Macrotermes natalensis Haviland Lepidoptera Lasiocampidae (eggar moths, lappets) Lasiocampid sp., larva Limacodidae (slug caterpillars) Limacodid sp. Notodontidae (prominents) Anaphe panda (Boisdv.), larva Saturniidae (giant silkworm moths) Bunaea (= Bunea) alcinoe (Stoll), larva Bunaea sp., larva Cirina forda (Westwood), larva 1 of 12 9/20/2012 2:02 PM Chapter 13 Zimbabwe Gonimbrasia belina Westwood, larva Goodia kuntzei Dewitz (?), larva Gynanisa sp. (?), larva Imbrasia epimethea Drury, larva Imbrasia ertli Rebel, larva Lobobunaea sp., larva Microgone sp., (?), larva Pseudobunaea sp. (?),
    [Show full text]
  • Is Insect Protein a Sustainable Alternative to Soy and Fishmeal in Poultry Feed?
    Is Insect Protein a Sustainable Alternative to Soy and Fishmeal in Poultry Feed? By Madeline A. Gaffigan University of Colorado at Boulder A thesis submitted to the University of Colorado at Boulder in partial fulfillment of the requirements to receive Honors designation in Environmental Studies May 2017 Thesis Advisors: Peter Newton, Environmental Studies, Chair Dale Miller, Environmental Studies, Honors Council Nancy Emery, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Committee 2017 by Madeline Gaffigan All rights reserved Abstract This thesis describes a research experiment examining the potential of Black Soldier Fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) (Diptera: Stratidomyidae) reared on local food waste to effectively feed poultry. Significantly less water and land is required to raise Black Soldier Fly larvae and fewer greenhouse gas emissions are generated, relative to the production of soy and fishmeal for animal feed industry. In order to account for the environmental pressure meat production puts on our environment, chickens were raised on Black Cat Farm in Longmont, CO using a more sustainable, insect-based, feed. At seven weeks of age, 127 chickens were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments (3 replicates and 14-15 birds per pen). Each chicken was weighed every three days using a fish scale and weighing basket. Feed weight was recorded using the same method; food and water were supplied ad libitum. Weights of chickens were averaged before analysis to overwrite inevitable variation between chicken and enclosure environments. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted on growth data to identify significant between treatments. After three weeks, there was no significant difference in growth rate, feed conversion, or mortality between the three feed types.
    [Show full text]
  • A Global Foresight on Food Crop Needs for Livestock Tristan Le Cotty, Bruno Dorin
    A global foresight on food crop needs for livestock Tristan Le Cotty, Bruno Dorin To cite this version: Tristan Le Cotty, Bruno Dorin. A global foresight on food crop needs for livestock. animal, Pub- lished by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2012, 6 (9), pp.1528-1536. 10.1017/S1751731112000377. hal-00800715 HAL Id: hal-00800715 https://hal-enpc.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00800715 Submitted on 14 Mar 2013 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Animal (2012), 6:9, pp 1528–1536 & The Animal Consortium 2012 animal doi:10.1017/S1751731112000377 A global foresight on food crop needs for livestock - T. Le Cotty and B. Dorin CIRAD, UMR Cired, 73 rue Jean Franc¸ois Breton, 34398 Montpellier, France (Received 21 July 2010; Accepted 27 December 2011; First published online 23 February 2012) Increasingly more studies are raising concerns about the increasing consumption of meat and the increasing amount of crops (cereals and oilseeds in particular) used to feed animals and that could be used to feed people. The evolution of this amount is very sensitive to human diets and to the productivity of feed.
    [Show full text]
  • State-Of-The-Art on Use of Insects As Animal Feed
    State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed Harinder P.S. Makkar1, Gilles Tran2, Valérie Heuzé2 and Philippe Ankers1 1 Animal Production and Health Division, FAO, Rome 2 Association Française de Zootechnie, Paris, France Full reference of the paper: Animal Feed Science and Technology, Volume 197, November 2014, pages 1-33 Link: http://www.animalfeedscience.com/article/S0377-8401(14)00232-6/abstract http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.07.008 Abstract A 60-70% increase in consumption of animal products is expected by 2050. This increase in the consumption will demand enormous resources, the feed being the most challenging because of the limited availability of natural resources, ongoing climatic changes and food-feed-fuel competition. The costs of conventional feed resources such as soymeal and fishmeal are very high and moreover their availability in the future will be limited. Insect rearing could be a part of the solutions. Although some studies have been conducted on evaluation of insects, insect larvae or insect meals as an ingredient in the diets of some animal species, this field is in infancy. Here we collate, synthesize and discuss the available information on five major insect species studied with respect to evaluation of their products as animal feed. The nutritional quality of black soldier fly larvae, the house fly maggots, mealworm, locusts- grasshoppers-crickets, and silkworm meal and their use as a replacement of soymeal and fishmeal in the diets of poultry, pigs, fish species and ruminants are discussed. The crude protein contents of these alternate resources are high: 42 to 63% and so are the lipid contents (up to 36% oil), which could possibly be extracted and used for various applications including biodiesel production.
    [Show full text]
  • Proc Ent Soc Mb 1954, Volume 10
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Of MANITOBA VOLUME 10 1954 Proceedings -of the ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MANITOBA Vol. 10 1954 CONTENTS . List of Members · . ' . Page 1 Financial Statement 3 Introduction • • • • . • . · • • •. •- • . 5 The Spring Meeting . 6 The Business Session . 6 Scientific Business • . 6 What is Ne1.or in the Field of ColliDlercial Insecticides? - J. Howden •.•.••• . 7 Control of Soil-Inhabiting Insects- W. Fox . 11 Report on Ninth Annual Conference North Central Branch of the Entomological Society of America - W.R.Allen • . 13 Exhibits - Br~don Laboratory •• 17 Symposium on I~sect Pollination - D. R. Robertson (Chairman) . 18 Insect Pollinators of Fruits - H. P. Richardson 20 Legume Pollinators - T. V. Cole •.••. 24 Sunflover Pollination- C. F. Barrett • . 25 The Effect of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera (L.) on the Seed Set, Yield and Hybridization of the Cultivated Sunflo'ltrer, Helianthus ~uus L. - B. furgala . 28 Sequential Sampling of Insect Populations - W.G.H. Ives 29 - ii - The Annual Meeting 33 The Business Session . 33 Scientific Business • • 34 Changes in Entomological Research in V.lestern Canada in the Last Decade (1944 - 1954) - H. L. Seamans ... 35 The Role of Liaison in Entomology - R. H. Painter 43 Pioneers of Entomology in lvlanitoba -. J. B. Hallis 45 On the Classification of Entomological Knowledge - Brian Hocking . 50 Appendix I. Additions to the Library of the .Entomological Society of Manitoba . 57 .. Issued: Ivlarch, 1955 Winnipeg, Man. The price of the Proceedings to non-members of the Entomological Society of Manitoba is ~1.00 per volume. Requests 'for the exchange of publications should be addressed to the Editor-Librarian.
    [Show full text]
  • Economics of Aquaculture Feeding Practices in Selected Asian Countries Economics of Aquaculture Feeding Practices in Selected Asian Countries
    ISSN 0429-9345 505 FAO FISHERIES TECHNICAL PAPER 505 Economics of aquaculture feeding practices in selected Asian countries Economics of aquaculture feeding practices in selected Asian countries This technical paper provides an analysis of the economic implications of, and the reasons for, adopting various feeding practices for different fish species and aquaculture systems in Asia. It consists of case studies in six Asian countries (Bangladesh, China, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam) and an overall synthesis ending with conclusions and recommendations. The systems studied include extensive/traditional, semi-intensive and intensive farms for a number of different species including sutchi and pangasiid catfishes (Bangladesh and Viet Nam), hybrid catfish (Thailand), carp polyculture (India and China), prawn and milkfish polyculture (the Philippines). The work identifies the principal input costs, assesses the economic rates of return (gross and net margins), returns to labour, land and capital, gross and net total factor productivity, and break-even prices and production. For the most part, intensive farms applying industrial feeds attained the highest economic returns, although not necessarily the highest benefits. In many cases, feed costs were extremely high, accounting for over 80 percent of the total. Feed cost, feeding rate, stocking rate, recovery or survival rate and fertilizer cost were identified as the key variables in influencing production. Use of intensive farming was consistent with strong farmer education and good extension practices. It is expected that the results of these studies will assist in adopting appropriate feed management strategies depending on the availability of inputs and the level of technical know-how of the farmers.
    [Show full text]
  • Effects of Different Densities of Sea Grape Caulerpa Lentillifera
    fishes Article Effects of Different Densities of Sea Grape Caulerpa lentillifera on Water Quality, Growth and Survival of the Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei in Polyculture System Khanh Van Ly, David Kamau Murungu * , Dung Phuong Nguyen and Ngoc Anh Thi Nguyen Department of Coastal Aquaculture, College of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Can Tho University, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City 94000, Vietnam; [email protected] (K.V.L.); [email protected] (D.P.N.); [email protected] (N.A.T.N.) * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: The integrated aquaculture-seaweed system has been identified as a bio-mitigation strategy to overcome environmental damage, improve the efficiency of nutrient use, maintain good water quality, and ensure the system’s sustainability. This study was conducted to determine the appro- priate density of sea grape (Caulerpa lentillifera) in polyculture with whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in the same culture tank. Five treatments were randomly designed in triplicate tanks where shrimp was monocultured (without sea grape) as a control treatment and four polyculture treatments with different seaweed density levels (0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 kg m−3) for 56 days. The results showed that polyculture of shrimp and sea grape significantly reduced the concentrations of total − − 3− ammonia nitrogen (TAN), nitrite (NO2 ), nitrate (NO3 ), and phosphate (PO4 ) in the rearing tanks and significantly improved (p < 0.05) the growth rate (6.67–6.76% day−1), survival (73.3–78.5%), Citation: Ly, K.V.; Murungu, D.K.; and production of shrimp (3.44–3.87 kg m−3) compared to monoculture (6.24% day−1, 54.8%, and Nguyen, D.P.; Nguyen, N.A.T.
    [Show full text]
  • OUTPUT-TO-FEED RATIOS, MONTHLY Month, Continued to Demonstrate the Cost-Price Squeeze Fac- Ratio - Hogs & Ratio - Broilers & Ing Livestock and Poultry Growers
    Vol. 10, No. 85/ May 5, 2011 If you are re-distributing Daily Livestock Report, please make sure that the recipients actually want it! We have received several e-mails in recent weeks from parties that are receiving DLR via fax. We do not send it via fax to anyone, so these are instances where one or more of our loyal readers are sharing a good thing (at least that is OUR opinion!) that, for some obviously peculiar reason, is not completely appreciated by the recipient. Not everyone is as smart as we are, right? Per our distribution policy, any subscriber is wel- come to share DLR with others but, given these calls, we would ask that you make sure all of the recipients want to receive the newsletter. A better solution, of course, is to ask your recipients to go to www.dailylivestockreport.com and subscribe. Their contact information is perfectly safe. We share our subscriber list with no one. We are flattered that readers believe the letter is worth sharing and appreciate your enthusiasm. Please just make sure that enthusiasm is shared by the people to whom are sending DLR. USDA’s monthly output-to-feed price ratios, published as part of the Agricultural Prices report near the end of each OUTPUT-TO-FEED RATIOS, MONTHLY month, continued to demonstrate the cost-price squeeze fac- Ratio - Hogs & Ratio - Broilers & ing livestock and poultry growers. The data for 1990 to present Cattle Turkeys appear in the chart at right. 60 12 The most dramatic shift in these numbers is clearly the Hog-Corn Fed Cattle-Corn near-record low level of the broiler:feed ratio which stood at 3.1 in 50 10 Broiler-Feed April, just 0.1 higher than its all-time low set in February.
    [Show full text]
  • Oder Warntrachten — Ein Vergleich Larvaler Und Imaginaler Strategien Bei Saturniinen (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) 267-303 ©Entomologischer Verein Apollo E.V
    ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo Jahr/Year: 1994 Band/Volume: 15 Autor(en)/Author(s): Oberprieler Christoph, Nässig Wolfgang A. Artikel/Article: Tarn- oder Warntrachten — ein Vergleich larvaler und imaginaler Strategien bei Saturniinen (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) 267-303 ©Entomologischer Verein Apollo e.V. Frankfurt am Main; download unter www.zobodat.at 267 Tarn- oder Warntrachten — ein Vergleich larvaler und imaginaler Strategien bei Saturniinen (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)^) von Rolf G. Oberprieler und Wolfgang A. NÄSSIG^2) Zusammenfassung: Die Tarn- und Warntrachten sowohl der Altraupen wie der Imagines der Unterfamilie Saturniinae werden kategorisiert und verglichen. Die Hypothese, daß kein Zusammenhang zwischen larvaler und imaginaler Tracht be­ steht, wird meist mit hoher statistischer Wahrscheinlichkeit angenommen. Im Rah­ men der Studien der Präimaginalstadien werden einige systematische Änderungen durchgeführt: Die frühere Unterfamilie Ludiinae wird zu einer Tribus innerhalb der Saturniinae reduziert; die Triben Micragonini und Decachordini werden dazu in Synonymie gestellt. Dazu werden eine Vielzahl von Merkmalen angegeben. Cryptic or warning colour patterns — a comparison of larval and adult strategies in Saturniinae (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) Abstract: The larval and adult colour patterns of the subfamily Saturniinae are analyzed, categorized and compared, and the possible
    [Show full text]
  • Farm Animal Welfare and Human Health
    WellBeing International WBI Studies Repository 9-2016 Farm Animal Welfare and Human Health Alan M. Goldberg Johns Hopkins University Follow this and additional works at: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/acwp_faafp Part of the Agribusiness Commons, Animal Studies Commons, and the Other Public Health Commons Recommended Citation Goldberg, A. M. (2016). Farm Animal Welfare and Human Health. Current Environmental Health Reports, 3(3), 313-321. This material is brought to you for free and open access by WellBeing International. It has been accepted for inclusion by an authorized administrator of the WBI Studies Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Farm Animal Welfare and Human Health Alan M. Goldberg Johns Hopkins University KEYWORDS farm animal welfare, CAFOs, sustainable intensification, human health, aquaculture ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between farm animal welfare, industrial farm animal production, and human health consequences. The data suggest that when the animal welfare of land-based farm animals is compromised, there are resulting significant negative human health consequences due to environmental degradation, the use of non-therapeutic levels of antibiotics for growth promotion, and the consequences of intensification. This paper accepts that even if meat and fish consumption is reduced, meat and fish will be part of the diet of the future. Industrial production modified from the current intensified systems will still be required to feed the world in 2050 and beyond. This paper identifies the concept of sustainable intensification and suggests that if farm animal welfare is improved, many of the human health consequences of intensified industrial production can be eliminated or reduced.
    [Show full text]