Future demand, probable shortages, and strategies for creating a better future in food supply veterinary medicine

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 229, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-69

  Prince, J Bruce ^a   Andrus, David M ^a   Gwinner, Kevin P ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; AUSTRALIA; BEEF CATTLE; BOVIDS; DAIRY CATTLE; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; REVIEW; SWINE; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BIOTERRORISM; CAREER CHOICE; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FOOD SUPPLY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 33745715021     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.229.1.57     Document Type: Review

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