Developing future-minded strategies for sustainable poultry production
1991
Poultry is one of the world's major and fastest growing sources of meat, representing over 22% of all meat production in 1989. Because of their high nutrient content and relatively low caloric value, egg and poultry products are natural candidates to meet emerging consumer demands. The United States poultry industry must continue to meet the challenge of designing foods that meet consumers' definition of what is safe and what is healthy. Any agricultural production system should stand the test of scientific scrutiny, economic analysis, and social acceptance and impact. The agricultural science sector should develop best management practices that continue to provide profitability and sustainability for producers. The poultry industry in the United States and many other countries has progressed probably more than any other branch of livestock production in the trend toward intensive production systems. Voluntary codes of practice adhered to by producers of farm animals is an effective option that can be employed to help solve concerns about animal welfare. The poultry industry of the future will need to meet steadily consumer demand for wholesome meat, while addressing issues of health and safety waste management, and water and air pollution.
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