Developing Alternative Animal Feed Ingredients

Global consumption of meat and other animal-derived products has risen drastically in the last 50 years. At the same time, the livestock sector has come under scrutiny for its reliance on feed sources which carry a significant environmental impact. Alternative animal feed ingredients are seen as an increasingly popular option to meet this growing demand, whilst also ensuring that food is produced more sustainably.

Developing alternative animal feed ingredients provides a comprehensive overview of the key groups of alternative animal feed ingredients, from cereal grains and oil seeds, to animal by-products and single-cell proteins. The book also considers the key issues and challenges that must be addressed by the animal feed sector during the development of alternative animal feed ingredients, such as the need for new products to meet nutritional quality, sustainability, safety and other regulatory requirements.

Dr Nico van Belzen is Director General at ScienceConsult, The Netherlands. He is also former Director General of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), Belgium. He has occupied senior roles in both industry and research organisations, both as Head of the Research and Analysis department at the ingredients division of Campina and as Executive Director of the European Branch of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI). Dr van Belzen is editor of two earlier Burleigh Dodds Science volumes: Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 1: Safety, quality and sustainability and Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2: Milk composition, genetics and breeding (both published in 2017).

Dr Salvatore Galgano is a Lecturer at the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), UK. He is a microbiologist and his key research interests focus on monogastric gut microbiota and its interactions with host health and performance. Dr Galgano is also involved in several research projects and has published numerous articles on monogastric gut microbiota.

Dr Jos Houdijk is a Professor at the Monogastric Science Research Centre at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), UK. He is a nutritionist and his key research interests focuses on the nutritional sensitivity of animal production, health, disease and the environmental footprint of livestock. Professor Houdijk is involved in numerous projects and has contributed over 100 publications to livestock science.