This chapter discusses the animal welfare requirements for organic farms; how to select genetic lines of animals that are suitable for organic farming; grazing more than one species on a pasture; understand the differences between EU, US and Canadian organic programmes and the importance of using...

The different plant- and animal-based products, supplements and additives that may be used in pig feeds in New Zealand, Europe and other countries are presented.

The potential and actual applications of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) in animal probiotics, digestibility enhancers, silage additives, preservatives and amino acids for technological and nutritional purposes and biomasses obtained as side streams (coproduct of feed additives) of...

This chapter discusses the safety and nutritional assessment of transgenic plants and their derived products in the European Union. The nutritional and safety assessment of transgenic plants in other parts of the world is also summarized briefly.

This book chapter shows how the way of regulating beneficial microorganisms for use in foods and feeds has developed to where it is today. A history from slop to pure cultures is presented, and constraints of the law on beneficial microorganisms are examined. The chapter focuses on food cultures,...

Legislative and assurance scheme requirements for standard and alternative indoor and outdoor broiler and turkey production systems are described. Generally, health and welfare are protected to various extents by a series of input requirements, largely related to stocking density, light,...

This chapter describes the plant- and animal-based ingredients and byproducts that may be used for the formulation of organic poultry diets, based on the list from New Zealand and the European Union.

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the European Union (EU) regulatory framework for feed and food safety legislation and the relevant decision-making process with particular emphasis on mycotoxins. Principles and objectives of the "General Food Law" of the EU are reported and details ...

This chapter discusses the different approved ingredients for organic feeding of pigs and their nutritional, as well as antinutritional, features. These ingredients include cereal grains (barley, buckwheat, maize, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, spelt, triticale and wheat), oilseeds (canola, cottonseed,...

This introductory chapter to this book on seed carbohydrates of grain legumes provides background information on the following subjects: the grain legumes; grain legume production; grain legume composition; and grain legume carbohydrates. A list is provided on the common grain legumes grown in the...