Feeding proteins to livestock: Global land use and food vs. feed competition

Competition between direct consumption of plant production and the feeding of livestock is key to global food availability. This is because livestock consume edible commodities that could be available for (food insecure) populations but also because it diverts arable land from food production. The s...

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Main Authors: Manceron Stéphane, Ben-Ari Tamara, Dumas Patrice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ocl/2014020