FAO Calls for Building Safe, Sustainable, and Equitable Animal Feed Systems
October 8, 2025| |
Transforming feed systems requires science-based, inclusive, and practical regulations, as well as collective action. This is according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu, who officially opened the 2025 Global Forum for Animal Feed and Feed Regulators held early this month in Rome. The forum gathered policymakers, scientists, producers, civil society, and private sector representatives to find ways to ensure animal feed's safety, nutrition, and sustainability.
Building on the past forum held in 2023, this year's two-day event focused on sharing cutting-edge knowledge and innovations in feed technologies and processes. The main goal of the discussions were boosting feed availability and promoting sustainable and safe use of locally available feed sources.
FAO highlighted the need for safe and quality animal feed as it directly impacts food security, human nutrition, livelihoods, animal and public health, and the environment. Poorly-managed feed production may lead to deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, and biodiversity loss.
Read the media release from FAO.
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