Nutritional Strategies for Higher-Quality Products and Sustainable Animal Production

Dear Colleagues,

In our rapidly changing world, affected by environmental and climate issues, there is a constant need to improve the quality of animal products and the efficiency of animal production in order to feed a rapidly growing population. This can only be achieved through high-quality scientific research and dissemination over time of acquired knowledge. The key element in sustainable animal production to meet the increased demand for high-quality, safe and easily accessible food is animal nutrition, which affects almost every sector of animal production: animal productivity and reproduction, the quality and safety of animal products, health and animal welfare, farm economic viability and environmental protection.

The aim of the current Special Issue is to publish high-quality original scientific articles, paying special (but not exclusively) attention to the following topics: the effect of animal nutrition and feeding strategies on the efficiency and sustainability of animal production systems; nutritional quality and content in bioactive compounds of products of animal origin; novel approaches and strategies in the nutrition and feeding of animals in the context of climate change; advances in novel animal alternative feed; exploring the use of innovative prebiotics, probiotics, natural extracts and by-products in non-ruminant feeding. In addition, this Special Issue encourages the simultaneous development of innovative feeding strategies aimed at improving animal welfare and health, as well as reducing environmental pollution on animal farms.

Both reviews and original research papers are welcome in this Special Issue. Reviews should be closed with an outlook, open questions and directions for future research.

Prof. Dr. Daniel Mierlita
Guest Editor

Dr. Danut Ioan Struti
Co-Guest Editor

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• animal nutrition
• animal production efficiency
• animal product quality (milk, eggs and meat)
• bioactive compounds
• sustainability
• feeding management
• advanced grazing management
• feed additives
• alternative feed ingredients
• fish nutrition
• nutrition and health