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ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE
Volume 59, Issue 11, Pages 2029-2036Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1071/AN19255
Keywords
alternative protein; animal feed; Hermetia illucens; livestock; mealworms; sustainable
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Global meat consumption per capita is expected to increase similar to 40% from 2019 to 2050. Over 30% of the total cropland worldwide is currently being used to produce either livestock and poultry feed or silage to meet the demand. One solution to reduce cropland use for animal feed is to increase the production of alternative protein sources. The primary protein sources for animal nutrition, including soybeans, peas and fish meal, are of increasing demand and are subsequently becoming more expensive, making their long-term use unsustainable. Insects such as the black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), crickets (Gryllus testaceus Walker) or mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) offer a viable addition to the feed sources and can provide valuable, high-quality energy, protein and fat to an animal's diet. Here, we review the environmental benefits of insect feedstuff, current research findings related to the use of insects for animal nutrition, and outline additional products that can generate benefits to insect producers.
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