The research team was formed from a collaboration of scientists from the National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (IRSTEA) and the Joint Research Unit Soil, Agro- and Hydro-systems (UMR SAS), both based in France. While the results could prove damaging to the insect meal industry, which has often claimed to be a more sustainable feed source, others claim that the research highlights the potential for growth in this new animal feed raw material sector.
The results show that in a life cycle eco-impact assessment insect meal as an animal feed raw material did not perform as well as fishmeal or soybean meal. A team of researchers have performed what they believe to be the world’s first environmental impact analysis of insect meal as a feed additive.
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