Exploring the molecular basis of efficient feed utilization in low residual feed intake slow-growing ducks based on breast muscle transcriptome by Lei Wu, Zhong Zhuang, Wenqian Jia, Yongpeng Li, Yijia Lu, Minghong Xu, Hao Bai, Zhixiu Wang, Guobin Chang, Yong Jiang

“…The results revealed that selecting for LRFI significantly reduced feed consumption (P < 0.05) and improved feed efficiency without affecting the growth performance, slaughter rate, or meat quality of ducks (P > 0.05). Moreover, compared with HRFI ducks, LRFI ducks had a lower pectoral muscle fat content (P < 0.05), larger muscle fiber diameter and area (P < 0.05), and lower muscle fiber density (P < 0.05). …”
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Improving future fish consumption: A case study on developing fish products for preschool children by Hui Jia, Zdeněk Fuka, Jan Hora, Magdalena Marešová, Věra Adámková, Koushik Roy, Jan Mraz

“…In sensory evaluations, products with 1.6 % salinity were preferred over the adult-oriented 2 %, with sausages, fish kebab, and balls being favored, indicating a predisposition for conventional meat product shapes. Preferred colors were pinkish and yellow, but shape was deemed the most significant factor for appeal. …”
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Farm-to-fork changes in poultry microbiomes and resistomes in Maputo City, Mozambique by Natalie Olson, Frederica Lamar, Hermógenes Mucache, José Fafetine, Joaquim Saíde, Amélia Milisse, Denise R. A. Brito, Kelsey J. Jesser, Karen Levy, Matthew C. Freeman, Maya L. Nadimpalli

“…These results indicate markets are an important site of exposure to potentially pathogenic bacteria and high-risk ARGs.IMPORTANCEWhile chicken eggs and meat are a critical protein source in low-income settings, antibiotics are routinely fed to chickens with consequences for selection of antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Effects of dietary l-carnosine supplementation on the growth, intestinal microbiota, and serum metabolome of fattening lambs by Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Yaxuan Meng, Tingting Xian, Tingting Xian, Guolei Kang, Hongna Wang, Tao Feng, Tao Feng, Tao Feng

“…Dietary l-carnosine supplementation has been shown to enhance animal performance and improve meat quality. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of l-carnosine on the physiological functions of animals have not been fully elucidated. …”
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The Burden of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults in China: A Secondary Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junting Yang, Siwei Deng, Houyu Zhao, Feng Sun, Xiantong Zou, Linong Ji, Siyan Zhan

“…In 2021, high body mass index (BMI) was the primary attributable risk factor for DALYs of early-onset T2D (59.85%, 95% UI: 33.54% to 76.65%), and its contribution increased substantially from 40.08% (95% UI: 20.71% to 55.79%) in 1990, followed by ambient particulate matter pollution (14.77%, 95% UI: 8.24% to 21.24%) and diet high in red meat (9.33%, 95% UI: −1.42% to 20.06%). Conclusion: The disease burden of early-onset T2D in China is rapidly increasing, particularly among younger populations and males. …”
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The Effectiveness of Onion Extract Allium sativum to Prevent Koi Herpesvirus (KHV) Infection on Common Carp Cyprinus carpio by Sri Nuryati, P. Giri, Y. Hadiroseyani

“… Common carp is one of consumption fish that has delicious meat, high pritein level, and easy in farming. The serious problem in common carp farming is koi herpesvirus infection.  …”
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Upcycling supercritical-CO2-defatted tiger nut milk Co-products into pork burgers: A sustainable fat replacer with enhanced quality properties by Raquel Lucas-González, Carmen Botella-Martínez, Manuel Salgado-Ramos, Noelia Pallarés, Pedro V. Martínez-Culebras, Francisco J. Barba, Juana Fernández-López

“…Following the principles of a circular economy, these remaining co-products can be reintroduced into the food chain as fat replacers in meat products. The study aimed to develop pork burgers with different concentrations of supercritical-CO2 (29.5 MPa, 45.8 °C) defatted tiger nut milk co-products (DTNC) and evaluate their stability, chemical composition, and physical properties. …”
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Les vestiges fauniques de la rue Lecointre à Reims/Durocortorum : une carrière utilisée comme dépotoir by Frédéric Poupon

“…The first corresponds to a butchery activity illustrated by a surplus of vertebrae and foot bones (primal cut), followed by scapulae and ribs (secondary cut). The meat portions from these two bones (chuck steak, and short ribs) may have been subject to specific preparation techniques in the form of salting or smoking. …”
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Identification and prevalence of ectoparasites and endoparasites in kerandang fish Channa pleurophtalma and catfish Clarias batrachus captured from Sebangau River by Infa Minggawati, Frid Agustinus, Tania Serezova Augusta, Candra Putra Pahawang, Toto Francisco

“…Endoparasite examination was done by observing the fish organs, such as liver, blood, meat, intestines, and stomach. The parasite analysis was determined by calculating the prevalence and intensity. …”
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The carbon cost of impaired welfare on sheep farms by L. Lanzoni, M.C. Reeves, K. Waxenberg, R. Ramsey, A.S. Atzori, J. Bell, R.M. Rees, G. Vignola, C.M. Dwyer

“…On the other hand, EI increased across all impaired welfare scenarios relative to the baseline, because meat production decreased by 1.3–16.6% across all impaired welfare scenarios, reducing resource use efficiency. …”
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Highly Tunable, Nanomaterial‐Functionalized Structural Templating of Intracellular Protein Structures Within Biological Species by Dae‐Hyeon Song, Chang Woo Song, Seunghee H. Cho, Tae Yoon Kwon, Hoeyun Jung, Ki Hyun Park, Jiyun Kim, Junyoung Seo, Jaeyoung Yoo, Minjoon Kim, Gyu Rac Lee, Jisung Hwang, Hyuck Mo Lee, Jonghwa Shin, Jennifer H. Shin, Yeon Sik Jung, Jae‐Byum Chang

“…Finally, cell‐patterned substrates and whole meat sections as SERS substrates, confirming their easily accessible, cost‐effective, scalable preparation capabilities and dimensional tunability are incorporated.…”
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Principles, barriers and enablers to agroecological animal production systems: a qualitative approach based on five case studies by B. Dumont, C. Barlagne, P. Cassart, J.E. Duval, A. Fanchone, J-L. Gourdine, O. Huguenin-Elie, Y. Kazakova, J. Klötzli, A. Lüscher, E. Oteros-Rozas, D. Pomies, M.G. Rivera Ferre, W.A.H. Rossing, V. Stefanova, A. Swartebroeckx, C. Zagaria

“…Most agroecological systems benefited from a positive image among citizens and consumers, but cultural barriers resulted from change in product characteristics, e.g. veal meat colour in dairy system that promote long-lasting cow-calf contact. …”
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Prediction of slaughter weight with body components and liner body measurement of Hararge cattle at Haramaya University abattoir, Ethiopia by Takele Wolkaro, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, Merga Bayisa

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Path Analysis of Morphological Traits on Weight Traits of Breeding Mya japonica by Xiaoyan XU, Meirong DU, Tinghao WANG, Zengjie JIANG

“…Mya japonica has a flavor comparable to that of a Crassostrea gigas whose soft body wet weight is heavier than that of an oyster of the same size, with a high meat yield and economic value. The relationship between shell size and weight traits of M. japonica during the breeding period was explored to guide seed shell selection during breeding. …”
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Research Note: Reduction of Salmonella load in Brazilian commercial chicken farms using INSPEKTOR®: a bacteriophage-based product by Michael Pino, Karen Mujica, Paola Mora-Uribe, Héctor Garcias-Papayani, Braulio Paillavil, Camilo Avendaño, Diego Flores-Crisosto, Rodrigo Norambuena, Victoria Rojas-Martínez, Matías Aguilera, Nicolás Cifuentes Muñoz, Pablo Cifuentes, Hans Pieringer, Soledad Ulloa

“…Brazil is the world's largest exporter of poultry meat, and as such, Brazilian farms routinely detect and prevent Salmonella. …”
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Caracterización de la piscicultura amazónica ecuatoriana, un panorama de su desarrollo y perspectivas by Ricardo Ernesto Burgos-Morán, Cristina Altamirano-Cantos

“…The main components of this exchange include: i) Regional supply of fish meat from aquaculture, with a range of 1,600 to 3,200 tons per year, with 95% tilapia accounting. ii) A minimum supply of 12 million fingerlings per year, with a value of at least 0.6 million USD, which are exported outside of the Amazon. iii) Purchases of artificial feed totaling 2 million USD per year, with a cost of 0.95 USD per kilogram and a feed conversion rate (FCR) of 2:1. …”
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Effects of different monochromatic light on growth performance and liver circadian rhythm of Yangzhou geese by Yingqing Xu, Yi Tang, Yiyi Cheng, Wen Yang, Jie Liu, Binbin Guo, Gang Luo, Huanxi Zhu

“…The findings of this study offer a theoretical framework for facilitating the development of meat geese and implementing a logical approach to managing lighting conditions.…”
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L’enterrement d’une triade divine féminine à Lugdunum : étude du dépôt de la place d’Albon à Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Lucas Guillaud, Emmanuel Bernot, Aline Colombier-Gougouzian, Amaury Gilles, Nicolas Garnier

“…Physical and chemical analysis of the residues –notably animal meat, wine, pitch and millet– found at the bottom of the vessel indicates that it was used for cooking.Inside the situla, a bronze cup (Bienert 69 type) and a glass flask (Isings 104b type) were discovered. …”
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Approaches to modulate buffalo gut microbiome for efficient feed utilization and reduced environmental pollution by Vijit Dey, Puran C. Lailer, Tirtha K. Datta

“… Buffaloes are excellent converters of highly fibrous feeds into edible products like milk and meat due to the rumen microbiome structure and their functionality. …”
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Monitoring the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Throughout the Broiler Production Cycle by Victor Dellevedove Cruz, Danilo Henrique Rabaçal Alves, Jamile Kellen de Souza, Maísa Fabiana Menck-Costa, Bruno Henrique Dias de Oliva, Ana Angelita Sampaio Baptista, Alexandre Oba, Fabrizio Matté, Kácio Emílio Borges Baierle, Sérgio Paulo Dejato da Rocha, Kelly Cristina Tagliari de Brito, Benito Guimarães de Brito, Gerson Nakazato, Marcio Costa, Renata Katsuko Takayama Kobayashi

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