The “Noble Method ® ”: A One Health Approach for a Sustainable Improvement in Dairy Farming

Federico Infascelli, Nadia Musco, Daria Lotito, Eleonora Pacifico, Sara Matuozzo, Fabio Zicarelli, Piera Iommelli (), Raffaella Tudisco and Pietro Lombardi
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Federico Infascelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Nadia Musco: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Daria Lotito: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Eleonora Pacifico: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Sara Matuozzo: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Fabio Zicarelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Piera Iommelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Raffaella Tudisco: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Pietro Lombardi: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 21, 1-16

Abstract: The Noble Method ® has been successfully introduced in the last few years in Italy and in some foreign countries. This novel livestock management provides, among other rules, a high forage/concentrate ratio, no use of silage and supplements, no GMOs and the availability of outdoor paddocks. One of the goals is to achieve high-quality milk in terms of nutritional properties. Other benefits have been reported; amongst them, the forage/concentrate ratio of the diet was shown to reduce the amount of methane produced by animals, also, the system provides economic benefits, mainly for small breeders, in terms of the sustainability and market placement of milk. Thus, the method represents a sustainable approach to improve the production and the supply chain, from the land to the final product. In this review, the most recent studies on Noble Method ® are depicted, showing that, besides the nutritional proprieties of dairy products, the method is able to improve animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability, thus falling within a “One Health” approach.

Keywords: Noble Method ®; Noble Milk ®; dairy cow; behavior; milk quality; environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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