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To investigate the practicalities and regulatory requirements of utilising food waste as a feed source for pigs

High quality ingredients are fed to pigs and contribute a significant amount to the cost of production. Each year, Australians discard 361kg of food per person, and so there are potentially opportunities for this to be utilised to feed pigs, as long as the risks and challenges associated can be worked through. This project explored the potential of feeding human food waste to pigs.

Project date

16 May 2017-16 Oct 2017
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Principal investigator

Joe Lane

Research organisation

GHD Pty Ltd

Project funded by

Multiple industries
Alternative protein Other rural industries Pork

Australian Pork (APL)

Australian Pork Limited is an Australian Research and Development Corporation. Our purpose is to enable a thriving pork industry. Our …
  • Location

    Australia

  • Organisation type

    Research funding body

Focus areas

Industries

Sustainabilities

Technology areas

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