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Food security is a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for societal stability, yet nearly 800 million people remain undernourished, and one-third of the global population faces food insecurity. Paradoxically, food insecurity also persists in high-income countries, despite abundant food supplies. At the same time, food loss and waste account for up to 40% of global production, which is a signficant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and enormous amounts of wasted land, water, energy and other resources that must be overcome. Historically, industrialised animal agriculture helped to overcome hunger in post-war Europe through public investment in productivity. However, this model has generated new challenges, including animal welfare concerns, public distrust, environmental impacts, and ethical and ideological debates about the types of food we should be consuming and how this food should be produced. Today, agriculture contributes to the transgression of exceeding multiple planetary boundaries caused by unsustainable human activities, while consumer food choices and expectations have become more diverse and politically charged. The transformation of food systems—especially intensive animal production—into sustainable, circular, and resilient systems is complex and requires a systems approach. It demands interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive governance, and the integration of ethical, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions. Farmers must be engaged as co-creators of change. Consumer behaviour, policy frameworks, and science-based communication and education also play essential roles. This book brings together international expertise and diverse perspectives to explore pathways for sustainable transformation of intensive food animal production. It outlines trade-offs, dilemmas, and possible solutions to develop food systems that ensure sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food for all while providing robust and resilient human, ecosystem, and animal health and welfare. The sustainable transformation of intensive livestock production systems calls for a new social contract that aligns food production to stay within planetary boundaries while achieving social justice and meeting all of the basic needs of society so that all people thrive rather than survive.

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    2026年

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  • Thomas Blaha,
  • Barbara Grabkowsky,
  • Gerald Shurson

摘要

Food security is a fundamental human right and a prerequisite for societal stability, yet nearly 800 million people remain undernourished, and one-third of the global population faces food insecurity. Paradoxically, food insecurity also persists in high-income countries, despite abundant food supplies. At the same time, food loss and waste account for up to 40% of global production, which is a signficant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and enormous amounts of wasted land, water, energy and other resources that must be overcome. Historically, industrialised animal agriculture helped to overcome hunger in post-war Europe through public investment in productivity. However, this model has generated new challenges, including animal welfare concerns, public distrust, environmental impacts, and ethical and ideological debates about the types of food we should be consuming and how this food should be produced. Today, agriculture contributes to the transgression of exceeding multiple planetary boundaries caused by unsustainable human activities, while consumer food choices and expectations have become more diverse and politically charged. The transformation of food systems—especially intensive animal production—into sustainable, circular, and resilient systems is complex and requires a systems approach. It demands interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive governance, and the integration of ethical, environmental, and socio-economic dimensions. Farmers must be engaged as co-creators of change. Consumer behaviour, policy frameworks, and science-based communication and education also play essential roles. This book brings together international expertise and diverse perspectives to explore pathways for sustainable transformation of intensive food animal production. It outlines trade-offs, dilemmas, and possible solutions to develop food systems that ensure sufficient, safe, affordable, and nutritious food for all while providing robust and resilient human, ecosystem, and animal health and welfare. The sustainable transformation of intensive livestock production systems calls for a new social contract that aligns food production to stay within planetary boundaries while achieving social justice and meeting all of the basic needs of society so that all people thrive rather than survive.