Rome, November 4 (askanews) – "Ten Brief Lessons on Animal Husbandry," the new book by Giuseppe Pulina, Professor of Animal Science at the University of Sassari and President of Carni Sostenibili, published by FrancoAngeli, was presented in Rome. The volume summarizes the professor's research and presents the key points for the first Manifesto for 21st-Century Animal Husbandry, an intellectual journey that encompasses the complexity of animal husbandry knowledge in all its scientific, ethical, cultural, and environmental aspects.
Professor Gianni Battacone of the University of Sassari explained: “The importance of this book lies in the highly successful attempt by a leading academic in the world of animal science to make topics of common interest, in fact of interest to everyone, clear, evident, complete from a scientific point of view and also, I might add, from the point of view of impeccable intellectual honesty.”
The event, organized by Carni Sostenibili and FrancoAngeli Editore, featured speakers Pietro Paganini, President of Competere and Professor at Temple University, and Andrea Rosati, Secretary General of the European Federation of Animal Sciences. Animal husbandry continues to be an under-reported discipline, severely lacking a tradition of dissemination beyond its own specialized boundaries.
The book aims to address precisely this need. Pietro Paganini, President of Competere and Professor at Temple University, stated: "We have moved from complexity to simplification and have forgotten the transition to simplicity, that is, being able to explain science without stripping it of its nuances. Unfortunately, the way communication tools are made, we prefer simplistic and highly emotional solutions instead of simple solutions that can explain complexity and make it accessible." "Ten Brief Lessons in Animal Husbandry" traces a path from the birth of livestock farming to digital sustainability, with the introduction of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) and Artificial Intelligence systems. Andrea Rosati, Secretary General of the European Federation of Animal Sciences, emphasized: "Globally, we expect animal protein production to increase by 50% between now and 2050. Therefore, livestock farming needs to produce much more than it does today, which obviously raises environmental and social impacts, among other things. We must necessarily research this and improve the animals they produce."
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