Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón

1. IntroductionSoybeans originated in East Asia and were domesticated from wild soybeans (Glycine soja) between 1700 and 1100 B.C. and are now grown worldwide [1]. However, soybean production and utilization were limited within or near its center of Origin (the Orient) for centuries. The first recorded use of soybeans in the U.S. was in 1765 in Savannah, GA. It is thought that Samuel Bowen, a form ...

IntroductionGlobal consumers have ongoing concerns about the effects of animal production systems on animal welfare and their effects on quality attributes of food products from intensive production systems [1]. Due to consumer concerns, research on animal welfare has been strengthened [2]. Welfare has become one of the most important and essential topics for modern animal production because anima ...