RESEARCHER SAYS LIVESTOCK NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINABLE
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John Ikerd, head of the University of Missouri's extension program
on sustainable agriculture, suggests that animal agriculture may be
necessary in achieving sustainable agriculture. He says that because
animals can consume grasses and other forage that humans can't,
land needed to sustain animals won't be put into production for
grain, for instance, for human consumption. In addition, the use of
animals in agriculture fosters waste management and nutrient
recycling to assist in the successful regeneration of the land. Finally,
he maintains that sustainable systems are modeled upon natural
ecosystems and carnivorous predators are common in nearly every
ecosystem in existence. "Predators, including human predators, are
quite likely an important and necessary component of sustainable
agriculture systems," Ikerd writes. "Those who would blame human
starvation on animal agriculture are simply diverting attention from
the real problems and challenges in building a sustainable world
society."
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