Abstract
Due to the current and expected growth of the world’s population there is an increased need for high-quality animal protein. Dairy farming is regarded as one of the important ways of satisfying this need to meet the growing demand for milk, especially in developing countries. The focus on crossbreeding and increasing the productivity of dairy cattle has, besides enhanced milk production, also resulted in an increased use of agro-chemicals, mainly antibiotics and anti-parasitic drugs to keep these animals healthy. The residues of these agro-chemicals may leak into the environment, affecting natural processes, biodiversity, and soil life. Public health can also be affected due to residues in milk and meat, especially in countries with insufficient food quality controls. These processes contribute to the growing global threat of multi-resistant microbes to human and animal health.
Highlights
Due to the current and expected growth of the world’s population there is an increased need for high-quality animal protein
The focus on crossbreeding and increasing the productivity of dairy cattle has, besides enhanced milk production, resulted in an increased use of agro-chemicals, mainly antibiotics and anti-parasitic drugs to keep these animals healthy. The residues of these agro-chemicals may leak into the environment, affecting natural processes, biodiversity, and soil life
In 2014 a collaboration of partner organizations in India1, Ethiopia2, Uganda3 and the Netherlands4 was formed, looking at the possibilities to reduce the use of antibiotics and other chemicals in dairy farming, and their negative effects on public and environmental health
Summary
Due to the current and expected growth of the world’s population there is an increased need for high-quality animal protein. The focus on crossbreeding and increasing the productivity of dairy cattle has, besides enhanced milk production, resulted in an increased use of agro-chemicals, mainly antibiotics and anti-parasitic drugs to keep these animals healthy. The residues of these agro-chemicals may leak into the environment, affecting natural processes, biodiversity, and soil life. Public health can be affected due to residues in milk and meat, especially in countries with insufficient food quality controls These processes contribute to the growing global threat of multi-resistant microbes to human and animal health [1]
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