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Challenges and innovations for sustainable ruminant production based upon One Health principles
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol.85(2), pp.185-197
2026
PMID: 40605459
Abstract
Almost 12 % of the human population have insufficient access to food and hence are at risk from nutrient deficiencies and related conditions, such as anaemia and stunting. Ruminant meat and milk are rich in protein and micronutrients, making them a highly nutritious food source for human consumption. Conversely, ruminant production contributes to methane (CH4) emissions, a greenhouse gas (GHG) with a global warming potential (GWP) 27–30 times greater than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Nonetheless, ruminant production plays a crucial role in the circular bioeconomy in terms of upcycling agricultural products that cannot be consumed by humans, into valuable and nutritional food, whilst delivering important ecosystem services. Taking on board the complexities of ruminant production and the need to improve both human and planetary health, there is increasing emphasis on developing innovative solutions to achieve sustainable ruminant production within the ‘One Health’ framework. Specifically, research and innovation will undoubtedly continue to focus on (1) Genetics and Breeding; (2) Animal nutrition and (3) Animal Health, to achieve food security and human health, whilst limiting environmental impact. Implementation of resultant innovations within the agri-food sector will require several enablers, including large-scale investment, multi-actor partnerships, scaling, regulatory approval and importantly social acceptability. This review outlines the grand challenges of achieving sustainable ruminant production and likely research and innovation landscape over the next 15 years and beyond, specifically outlining the pathways and enablers required to achieve sustainable ruminant production within the One Health framework.
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- Title
- Challenges and innovations for sustainable ruminant production based upon One Health principles
- Authors/Creators
- Lynda S Perkins (Author) - Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, BT9 5DL Belfast, United KingdomKayley D Barnes (Author) - Queen's University BelfastOmar Cristobal (Author) - Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteNicholas J Dimonaco (Author) - Queen's University BelfastFernanda Godoy-Santos (Author) - Queen's University BelfastIlias Kyriazakis (Author) - Queen's University BelfastKatie Lawther (Author) - Queen's University BelfastFrancis O Lively (Author) - Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteSteven J Morrison (Author) - Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteAnne P. Nugent (Author) - University College DublinNigel Scollan (Author) - Queen's University BelfastKaterina Theodoridou (Author) - Queen's University BelfastJayne V Woodside (Author) - Queen's University BelfastTianhai Yan (Author) - Agri Food and Biosciences InstituteSharon Huws (Author) - Queen's University Belfast
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol.85(2), pp.185-197
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society
- Number of pages
- 13
- Identifiers
- 991005918619107891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2025.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Agricultural Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.51 Dairy & Animal Sciences
- 3.51.84 Ruminant Nutrition
- Web Of Science research areas
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- ESI research areas
- Agricultural Sciences