The demand for food is expected to grow substantially in the next few years; however, to feed the human population adequately it is necessary to ensure global food production. Undoubtedly this will lead to a higher protein requirement, consequently more meat. Therefore, producers, animal researchers and feed manufacturers will need to enhance animal nutrition and productivity, for instance. Growth Promoters (GPs) are widely used to accomplish these needs, and minimize economic losses. Thereby, this review aims to report the current scientific data on the use of GPs in cattle and pig production, their effect on meat quality and carcass traits, and possible impacts on animal health. It was noted that GPs have relevant benefits on carcass composition, although there are some minor negative effects on meat quality. Risks to animal health are low, given that the correct GPs dosages must be administered.

预计未来几年对食物的需求将大幅增长；但是，要使人口有足够的食物，就必须确保全球粮食生产。毫无疑问，这将导致更高的蛋白质需求，从而增加肉食。因此，例如，生产商，动物研究人员和饲料生产商将需要提高动物的营养和生产力。广泛使用增长促进剂（GPs）来满足这些需求，并最大程度地减少经济损失。因此，本综述旨在报告有关在牛和猪生产中使用GP的最新科学数据，它们对肉品质和car体性状的影响以及对动物健康的可能影响。值得注意的是，全科医生对quality体组成具有相关的好处，尽管对肉品质有一些轻微的负面影响。对动物健康的风险很低，