Growth promoter alternatives after the ban on antibiotics.
2003
Wenk, C.
Feed additives are used world-wide for many different reasons. Some help to cover the needs for essential nutrients and others to increase animal performance, feed intake and thereby optimize feed utilization. They can positively affect technological properties and quality of feed as well as animal products. In many countries the use of feed additives is more and more questioned by the consumers: substances such as antibiotics, hormones and beta-agonists with perceived high risks are banned in animal diets. The trend in consumer demand is for safer and more organic food. Environmental aspects and animal management conditions become essential in intensive animal production systems. Therefore, the feed industry is eagerly looking for effective alternatives which are acceptable to the consumer and environmentally sound. Organic acids, enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics and highly available minerals as well as herbs or botanicals can be seen as potential alternatives to metabolic modifiers and antibiotics. The best results can be achieved by the use of these feed additives under good environmental conditions.
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