EAAPEuropean Federation for Animal Science

Andrea Rosati

Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock

European Perspectives SummaryOrganizational Structure 1

PresentationsSeptember 15th 2020

• Michael Lee – COVID-19 Impact on the Food Supply Chain and Sustainable Livestock Systems

• Stefano Messori – COVID-19 and Animal Health and Welfare: Impact, Perceived Risk and Response

• Martin Scholten – Zoonotic Emergency Preparedness & Intervention is essential for a sustainable animal production

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COVID-19 Impact on the Food Supply Chain and Sustainable

Livestock Systems

• Food Production• Food Processing• Food Retailers• Consumers

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COVID-19 and Animal Health and Welfare: Impact, Perceived

Risk and Response• COVID-19 animal susceptibility

– What we know and what we do not know• COVID-19 impact on livestock health and welfare

– Direct impact– Indirect implications– Impact on other animals

• COVID-19 response– Implemented actions– Opportunities and lessons learnt 4

Zoonotic Emergency Preparedness & Intervention is essential for a sustainable animal production

• Livelihoods and economic growth• Climate and natural resource use• Connected circularity with livestock• Societal concerns related to livestock• Scenarios of economic impact• EU policies• Connectivity – Finding Answers Together

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Key-Words

• Connectedness• Transdisciplinary• Sharing Information• European food production resilience• Europe as guiding role for expertise to sustainable

production• Improve coordination of efforts• More resources on prevention

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