Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus
Livestock production has been identified as the most relevant factor for the sustainability of future food system and is anticipated to be increasingly influenced by competition for critical resources such as land and water, the rivalry between food and feed, and the imperative to function within a...
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| description | Livestock production has been identified as the most relevant factor for the sustainability of future food system and is anticipated to be increasingly influenced by competition for critical resources such as land and water, the rivalry between food and feed, and the imperative to function within a carbon-constrained economy. In this context, our review synthesizes insights from 88 peer-reviewed articles, analysing measures aimed at steering future livestock production towards sustainability. Three distinct pathways emerge: the efficiency pathway, encapsulating sustainable intensification; the consistency pathway, encompassing circularity and grassland-based systems; and the sufficiency pathway, embodied by the protein transition. While some aspects along these strategies are aligned with each other, these pathways are also often contradictory and associated with a range of trade-offs. The results underscore the importance of considering regional variations and diverse production systems in selecting optimal strategies for future livestock management. Overall, a nuanced understanding of these pathways is crucial for informed decision-making in shaping a sustainable and resilient future for livestock and the planet. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2d7c54c88a284d569f5362d25b6a05d42024-12-16T05:38:06ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432024-12-0118101496Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexusIsabel Jaisli0Gianluca Brunori1Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Campus Gruental, 8820, Waedenswil, Switzerland; Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, Italy; Corresponding author. Institute of Natural Resource Sciences, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Campus Gruental, 8820 Waedenswil, Switzerland.Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124, Pisa, ItalyLivestock production has been identified as the most relevant factor for the sustainability of future food system and is anticipated to be increasingly influenced by competition for critical resources such as land and water, the rivalry between food and feed, and the imperative to function within a carbon-constrained economy. In this context, our review synthesizes insights from 88 peer-reviewed articles, analysing measures aimed at steering future livestock production towards sustainability. Three distinct pathways emerge: the efficiency pathway, encapsulating sustainable intensification; the consistency pathway, encompassing circularity and grassland-based systems; and the sufficiency pathway, embodied by the protein transition. While some aspects along these strategies are aligned with each other, these pathways are also often contradictory and associated with a range of trade-offs. The results underscore the importance of considering regional variations and diverse production systems in selecting optimal strategies for future livestock management. Overall, a nuanced understanding of these pathways is crucial for informed decision-making in shaping a sustainable and resilient future for livestock and the planet.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324005337Livestock productionSustainability strategyLivestock futureFood system transformationEfficiencyConsistency |
| spellingShingle | Isabel Jaisli Gianluca Brunori Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Livestock production Sustainability strategy Livestock future Food system transformation Efficiency Consistency |
| title | Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus |
| title_full | Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus |
| title_fullStr | Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus |
| title_short | Is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system? Efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency strategies in the food-resource nexus |
| title_sort | is there a future for livestock in a sustainable food system efficiency sufficiency and consistency strategies in the food resource nexus |
| topic | Livestock production Sustainability strategy Livestock future Food system transformation Efficiency Consistency |
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