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FAS 2240C
Lecture 1: Introduction
Course Syllabus
by chickens is similar to
0.3
fish
0.2
10
efficiency
animal type
Aquatics vs. Terrestrials
problem: the total energy budget for production of
protein from fish culture systems hasn't been well
investigated
ponds seem to be similar to that needed for broiler
chicken production
i.e., chickens need heating and ventilation, fish need
water exchange/aeration
thus, if fossil fuel requirements for production
(largely associated with transport, processing) are
similar, fish are your overall more energy-efficient
sources of protein
Fish vs. Farm Animals:
nutritional value
percentage of edible lean % of dressed as lean tissue
100
60
pork or poultry 40
100
20
0
animal type
Aquatics vs. Terrestrials:
nutritional value
fish, as with other animal flesh, is a good
source of most nutrients
exception: calcium, vit A, vit C
one 8 oz. hamburger patty or fillet each
provides 100% of the RDA for protein,
niacin, vitamin B12 and phosphorus
at same time, though, the fish would only
contain 280 calories as compared to the
burger with 750 calories
Animal Classifications:
we as humans are omnivorous
we eat food from both vegetable and animal
sources
other omnivores: pig, rat, shrimp
herbivores are those animals that live largerly on
vegetable or plant sources of nutrition
examples: ruminants (cattle, rabbits, horses),
tilapia
omnivores and herbivores contribute most to the
human food supply
carnivores aren't much of an influence
Composition of the Animal
Body
if we are consumers of omnivores and
herbivores, we are concerned with what
nutrients they contain
what is the nutritional composition of the animal
body?
original work on determining body composition of
farm animals of various age and nutrient status
impetus: human health and combating of disease
as a result, we now have a large amount of
information on this subject
Percent Composition of the
Animal Body
Species Water Protein Fat Ash
calf, new 74 19 3 4.1
calf, fat 68 18 10 4.0
steer, thin 64 19 12 5.1
steer, fat 43 13 41 3.3
pig, 8kg 73 17 6 3.4
pig, 30 kg 60 13 24 2.5
pig, 100 kg 49 12 36 2.6
horse 61 17 17 4.5
human 60 18 18 4.3
mouse 66 17 13 4.5
guinea pig 64 19 12 5.0
Percent Composition of Aquatics