1. Intro – 101

2. Global Trends in Animal Product Consumption
What is the trend in a country going from undeveloped to developed?
Is that a good trend?

5. Changes in Farm # & Size What are the trends?
What are the reasons for the trends?
Will they continue?
Is that a good thing?
Is it likely to change?
Is there much we can do about it?

6. US Land Resources
What about the contentions by some that we shouldn’t use animal agriculture because feeding animals steals food from feeding people?
Go to Land Use.ppt

7. FOOD from ANIMALS What about other arguments for NOT EATING ANIMALS?
One is that animals are not efficient, and eating animals is depriving some people of food.
Let’s examine that in more detail

8. HOW MUCH CORN do you like to eat?
Meat is preferred to lots of corn, and
Meat is nutritious compared to corn
Consider the following

9. The Human reqmt for Lysine is 0.80 g/d Corn has 0.26% lysine
0.8/.0026=308 g = 2/3 lb
Beef has 8.6% lysine
0.8/.086=9.3 g = 1/50 lb

10. For 50 students 308 g X 50 = 15,400 g ~ 34 lbs corn
60% of a bushel
Vs 9.3 X 50 = 465 g ~ 1 lb
4 quarter pounders

11. Why are American Farmers so Productive?
Economic system
Land and climatic conditions
Educational systems
Specialized agribusiness

12. Animal Agriculture The Role of Animals
Food
What are the benefits? Problems?
Soil conservation and enhancement
Stabilizer of food economy
Companion animals and pleasure
OTHERS (enumerate)

13. Research Clothing Biological products Wool, other fibers, leather
Biochemicals, tissues, more

14. What are OUR Responsibilities toward Animals?
Animal Welfare
Animal Rights

15. Where are the animal enterprises in the US
And where does Indiana fit in
And what changes have occurred and are occurring
Move to STATISTICS.PPT