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Recent research in livestock farming has focussed on condensed tannins (CT) in feeds, because of their potential benefits for ruminant nutrition and health and for improving the quality of animal products. In the past, all tannins were mistakenly described as ‘anti-nutritional factors’. More recent studies have, however, demonstrated that CT can generate useful benefits for animal welfare and prod ...

Our overall aim is to help find better ways of using indicators in all aspects of policy, but with a thematic focus on the role of indicators in fostering and supporting change in areas of policy making towards ‘Sustainable Development’. The research area of indicators in the presumed service of sustainability will provide a rich ground for addressing the actual use, influence and impacts of indic ...