Animal Frontiers is the official journal of the following globally active professional animal science societies:ASAS, the American Society of Animal ScienceCSAS, the Canadian Society of Animal ScienceEAAP, the European Federation of Animal ScienceAMSA, the American Meat Science AssociationThese organizations are dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of science-based knowledge concerning animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers provides a novel forum for innovative and timely perspectives that have relevance to understanding the complex dynamics at work through animal agriculture. Animal Frontiers publishes discussion and position papers that present several international perspectives on the status of high-impact, global issues in animal agriculture. Every issue will explore a theme of broad and current interest within animal science and animal agriculture.