As diets are richer and more complex, the high-value protein provided by the livestock sector enhances nutrition in the vast majority of the world. Livestock products not only include high-quality protein but are also valuable sources of a wide variety of vital micronutrients, in particular minerals like iron and zinc and vitamins such as vitamin A.
For the vast majority of people in the world, especially in developing countries, livestock products remain the food they want for nutritional value