An event organized by FAO at Expo Milan on 26 June 2015 focused on the contribution of livestock and livestock products to food security and nutrition, highlighting the global issues arising from the current strong growth in demand for products of animal origin. The day-long event, moderated by journalist Frédéric Denhez, provided an opportunity for rewarding exchanges between high-level speakers and an informed audience.

The event was coordinated with a Switzerland-FAO workshop held the day before under the heading “Sustainable Livestock and Climate Smart Agriculture”. Both events held in the context of Expo Milano 2015 threw light on what the livestock sector will be like in the future.

The day’s proceedings illustrated and demonstrated the major role livestock farming should continue to play in food supply and nutritional balance for the general population as well as its capacity to contribute to the preservation of the major environmental balances and rural development that can be fair and sustainable if properly conducted. The challenge of antimicrobial resistance and the question of animal welfare were also cited as important issues.

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