Targets to increase food production: One Health implications.
The increasing world population means that there is a requirement to expand global food production. Looking at the Republic of Ireland as an example, the risks and opportunities associated with the expansion of food production are outlined, particularly in relation to zoonoses transmission. A One Health approach to sustainable food production is required to avert a potential public health problem associated with increased agricultural expansion.
UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland; barry.mcmahon@ucd.ie.
Barry J
BJ
McMahon
UCD Centre for Food Safety, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Patrick G
PG
Wall
UCD Centre for Food Safety, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Population Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Séamus
S
Fanning
UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Alan G
AG
Fahey
One health; ecosystem services; food production; zoonoses