From Barn to Table: Animal Health, Welfare, and Food Safety

Dear Colleagues,

The health and welfare of farm animals are central to ethical and sustainable production, ensuring the safety and quality of animal-derived foods. Good welfare and health management can enhance productivity, reduce disease incidence, and limit antimicrobial use, aligning with global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and promote public health. In contrast, poor welfare conditions can increase stress, immune suppression, and disease susceptibility, ultimately compromising the quality of meat, milk, and eggs.

This Special Issue, “From Barn to Table: Animal Health, Welfare, and Food Safety”, seeks to advance interdisciplinary research linking animal welfare, veterinary medicine, food safety, and public health under a One Health framework. We welcome the submission of original research articles and reviews addressing welfare assessment, health management strategies, housing and feeding systems, the role of veterinarians in welfare assurance, and impacts on product quality and safety. Studies on precision livestock farming technologies, climate change challenges, policy frameworks, and consumer perspectives are also encouraged.

Dr. Panagiotis Simitzis
Dr. Athanasios I. Gelasakis
Guest Editors

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