Food Animal Agriculture in 2020. One in a Series of Educational Programs Presented by the Future Trends in Animal Agriculture

摘要

The purpose of this symposium is to provide the opinions of speakers regarding the status and structure of animal agriculture, primarily focused in the United States, in a short 13 years. We will look at how food animal production and processing will or should look depending on your personal or organizational philosophy or goals. Reality will depend on numerous factors, such as: international trade issues related to the welfare of food animals; leadership in industry, animal welfare, and animal rights corporations and organizations; the interaction of these entities with consumers and government personnel; the success of state ballot initiatives and county/village decisions; and environmental restrictions. This symposium provides the vision of persons in advocacy and industry organizations, academia, and government, regarding the stewardship and uses of food animals, and related questions of the structure of agriculture.