Insect-derived protein as a poultry feed ingredient
has the potential to not only provide poultry
producers with a new and locally produced ingredient,
but its production would help to reduce
the waste produced by poultry, or other food,
production.
There is no widely established
practice of farming insects for use in
animal feed. In Europe, for example,
inclusion of insects in animal diets
is prohibited, meaning that, despite the
possible bene ts, insect-derived protein remains
unavailable.
Work to demonstrate the nutritional value and
safety of insect meal, as well as testing of various
production models, is ongoing. Two companies
recently showcased their approaches at the
Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture