Environmental impact of a system of confinement, housing and animal waste utilization

Abstract

The production of food for the health and well-being of the world’s population will be the highest priority for the next century. Veterinarians must continue to expand their role in animal and human health and, in cooperation with other sciences, extend their influence and expertise into the total area of efficient animal production. Confinement housing and recycling of animal excreta for supplemental use as a feed ingredient offer a viable and economic alternative for more effective land utilization, food production and human health.