POSITION PAPER Role of livestock in the EU Bioeconomy and FOOD2030 Strategy Stressing the importance

Particularly in this perspective, the CWG AHW strives to highlight The role of livestock as converters of low-value biomass into high-value products, particularly as supreme source of protein The risks of circularisation and (re)introduction of epidemiological pathways facilitating the spread of disease The importance of maintaining and further improving the high level of health & welfare of lives. [...] To tackle these challenges, to remove the existing silos and to develop a combined and systemic view of food systems, agriculture, natural resources and the wider bioeconomy, the European Commission launched EU Food2030, a set of R&I policies to future-proof food systems and make them more sustainable, resilient, diverse and competitive. [...] The world is in urgent need of a transition to a “greener” industry and economy and to a more sustainable and efficient food production to nourish the world. [...] The major focus of the EU bioeconomy strategy lies therefore on the production of the necessary renewable raw materials provided by crops and forestry such as fibres and fuels, and on the greenification of industrial processes by using bio-inspired processes and naturally grown bio-resources. [...] Digitally measuring and recording the behaviour of farmed animals indoor and outdoor and continuously assessing their movement patterns and body conditions 24hrs a day and 7 days a week will moreover enormously enhance the objective determination of the welfare status of each individual animal.