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There is a huge potential global market for insect protein
Interview Dr. Elaine Fitches, researcher at Durham University and ProteInsect Project co-ordinator Very shortly: what’s ProteInsect Project? PROteINSECT is a European funded project investigating the potential use of fly larvae grown on organic wastes as a source of protein for incorporation into animal feed and as a means of reducing waste volumes. I can see […]
PROteINSECT: new whitepaper on insect protein for feed
Addressing the need for feeds of the future today: The protein gap in Europe is a very real risk to social, economic and environmental progress. Already reliant on importing 70% of our protein for animal feed, Europe faces added competition for feed protein from a global population that is set to exceed nine billion by 2050 and […]
PROteINSECT Project: insects as sustainable sources of protein
Currently more than 80% of the protein requirements for livestock rearing in the European Union is imported from non-EU countries. The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to address the EU’s protein deficit, stating that urgent action is needed to replace imported protein crops with alternative European sources. One potential source to alleviate this current […]
