Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Towards the use of food wastes as a complete feed for the Australian poultry industry

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Abstract

The estimated amount of food waste in Australia is 7.5 million tonnes annually. This has a negative impact on the environment and represents a significant economic loss (Torrisi, 2014). Thus, there is renewed interest in utilizing food waste as animal feed. Results from previous studies have illustrated the possibility of producing chicken feed from food waste in Australia that meet hygiene and chemical safety standards (Dao et al., 2019). Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the commercial value of poultry feed produced from recycled food waste. To begin this evaluation, nutrient levels of various food waste sources were compared to common poultry feed ingredients and a pilot study was completed in layer hens.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-25
JournalRecent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia
Volume17
Publication statusPublished - 2021
EventRAAN 2021: Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition - Australia - voco, Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Australia
Duration: 9 Jun 202111 Jun 2021

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Towards the use of food wastes as a complete feed for the Australian poultry industry'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this