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University of Sydney
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NSW Department of Primary Industries
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Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 10-2021
DOI: 10.1093/AF/VFAB047
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Date: 2018
Abstract: Minimizing pre-consumer losses in agri-food value chains is crucial for planetary health and for reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This action stands to benefit animal, human and environmental health. Comprehensive, quantified-feedback systems along agri-food value chains are needed to achieve this goal. The Australian sheep meat value chain is the second largest in the world and produces lamb meat, mutton meat and offal, in parallel with fine wool. Mutton and lamb meat and sheep offal are nutrient-dense foods. The Australian sheep meat value chain has seen significant gains in monitoring losses in recent decades. The value chain is working towards a more complete feedback system at the producer and processing levels. At an in idual level, this will enable producers to predict the economic benefits of managing diseases on-farm. Public benefits may be the redirection of nutrient-dense food into Australian diets, improving the micronutrient status of the population, and conservation of vulnerable rangeland due to increased yield per head of sheep.
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 21-09-2021
DOI: 10.3389/FVETS.2021.727641
Abstract: Brucella suis is a zoonotic disease of feral pigs that also affects pig hunting dogs, pig hunters, veterinarians and veterinary staff. In recent years the incidence of B. suis in the eastern Australian states of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland (QLD) has increased. A cross-sectional study was conducted to document the seroprevalence, geographical extent and risk factors for B. suis in dogs at-risk of contracting the disease. Eligible dogs were those that were known to hunt or consume feral pig meat. Dogs were enrolled through private veterinary clinics and/or directly by District Veterinarians in six regions of NSW and QLD. Blood was collected by venepuncture and tested for B. suis antibodies using the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) followed by a Complement Fixation Test (CFT) if they returned a positive RBT. Owners were invited to complete a questionnaire on the dogs' signalment, husbandry including hunting practices and locations, and any clinical signs referable to brucellosis. Of the 317 dogs included in the prevalence survey, 21 were seropositive returning a survey-adjusted true seroprevalence of 9.3 (95% CI 0.45 to 18) B. suis positive dogs per 100 dogs at-risk. True seroprevalence ranged from 0 to 24 B. suis positive dogs per 100 across eastern Australia, with the highest prevalence in central west NSW and southern QLD. Adjusted for other factors, dogs that shared a household with other seropositive dogs and those that traveled away from their home regions to hunt were more likely to be seropositive. Clinical signs at presentation were not predictive of serostatus, with seropositive and seronegative dogs equally likely to present with signs consistent with brucellosis. The results obtained from this study show that B. suis exposure is relatively common in dogs that have contact with feral pigs, with one in 10 testing seropositive. Further studies are needed to understand the progression and risk of transmission from seropositive dogs.
Publisher: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Date: 03-2018
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 11-08-2020
DOI: 10.1093/OSO/9780190949501.003.0017
Abstract: Achieving sustainable, ethical food systems in support of human and planetary health is among the greatest challenges facing the global community. Globally, 815 million people are chronically undernourished, 108 million children and 604 million adults are obese, and more than two billion people are at risk of micronutrient deficiencies. Animal-source foods (ASFs), including milk, meat, fish, and eggs, provide high-quality protein and a variety of micronutrients in forms readily absorbed and used by the human body. Current research continues to explore the nutritional contributions of ASFs, their interactions with other dietary components, and their role in healthy human growth and development. This chapter uses the framework of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to consider the value of ASFs in human diets across a range of settings. It discusses opportunities for multidisciplinary efforts that harness science, technology, and innovation (STI) to mitigate risks of foodborne disease, to promote the efficient management of natural resources, to reduce nutrient losses within livestock value chains, and to support gender- and culturally sensitive communication around livestock management and human nutrition. In support of the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, this chapter proposes opportunities to meet the nutritional needs of current and future populations while supporting bio ersity and conserving scarce natural resources.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 09-09-2022
Abstract: Achieving sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. This includes producing food in a way that enhances ecosystem and human health, at the farm level and more broadly. To measure this enhancement brought about by animal production systems, producers and governments need a deeper understanding of the nutrient distribution across the edible parts of the animal. This case study examined the nutrient distribution across a ‘typical’ Australian lamb, using modelling. Edible offal accounted for approximately 7% of edible product by weight and total protein. More than 25% of iron was contained in the edible offal and the liver had absolutely more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B12 than all the other edible products combined. The results of this case study highlight the nutritional value of offal, especially liver, in the context of the whole animal and, the importance of including offal in assessments of animal production systems.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1017/ONE.2023.1
Abstract: Achieving sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges for humanity. This includes producing food in a way that enhances ecosystem, animal and human health, at the farm level and more broadly. To measure the enhancement brought about by animal production systems, producers, livestock industries and governments need a deeper understanding of the nutrient distribution across the edible parts of the animal. This case study examined the nutrient distribution across food products (carcase and co-products (edible offal and slaughter fat)) derived from a typical Australian lamb, using modelling with secondary data. Due to data gaps, some edible offal products were not able to be incorporated into the model (blood, trachea, omasum, abomasum, intestines, feet/tendons and head meat). Co-products accounted for approximately 24% of total edible product (i.e., carcase and co-product) by weight, 18% of the total protein and 37% of the total fat. With regards to micronutrients, the co-products contained 42% of the total iron content and the liver had more vitamin A, folate and vitamin B 12 than the carcase and other co-products combined. This case study highlighted the nutritional value of co-products, especially liver, in the context of the whole animal and, the importance of including co-products in assessments of animal production systems.
Publisher: O.I.E (World Organisation for Animal Health)
Date: 08-2021
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-07-2019
DOI: 10.1111/AVJ.12821
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-11-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AVJ.12645
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