Dora Marinova, Ph.D., is Professor of Sustainability at the Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute in Australia, and was CUSP Director from 2015–2018 and Deputy Director from 2007–2014. She has published more than 320 articles in prestigious journals and has edited an award-winning book, Impact of Meat Consumption on Health and Environmental Sustainability.
The overuse of antibiotics in livestock raised for food can seriously affect human health and fuel antimicrobial resistance by decreasing the effectiveness of medications used for treating bacterial infections. Without effective antimicrobials, common infections will become life-threatening and certain treatmentswill not be possible.
The West appears to exhibit heightened awareness about food safety, with many countries claiming that they maintain high standards during the production, distribution, storage, and sale of food, and that they have mandatory legal requirements to protect people. However, there is less understanding of what makes human diets sustainable in a way that ensures global food security and sustainability.
Milk alternatives contain more ingredients than just water and nuts or seeds—from different fortifications with vitamins and nutrients to some types of additives. As these alternatives exhibit different sensory characteristics, stability, and nutritional composition compared to animal milk, this article reviews popular types of alternative milk and provides an overview of their related safety concerns.
