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Bitesize Guide on ‘novel proteins and feed efficiencies’ launched at BPPF
0A new ‘bitesize guide’ to ‘novel proteins and feed efficiencies’ is being launched by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) at the British Pig and Poultry Fair, which starts today at Birmingham’s NEC. With an increasing focus on sustainability, soya, in particular, as the main source of protein in pig and poultry diets, has come under scrutiny, with producers seeking alternative proteins. This Bitesize Guide covers a wide range of options, including home-grown proteins such as peas, beans and lupins and newer choices such as fava beans and insect meal. Part of the…