Food Waste to Animal Feed

Michael L. Westendorf (Edited by), M Westendorf (Author)

9780813825403, Wiley

Hardback, published 1 November 2000

312 pages
23.6 x 15.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.526 kg

The magnitude of the food-waste disposal problem cannot be understated. Utilisation of food waste is of concern to the food processing industry, consumers, environmentalists, and regulators of handling and disposal systems. Food waste is not consistent in quality, is usually high in moisture content, and is only available locally. This book focuses on the challenges of utilising both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication, other than to give a clear explanation of the subject of food waste and its uses as animal feed, is to stimulate a need for research.

Overview of field
Swine health protection act
Regulation of food waste feeding
Concerns when feeding animal proteins to livestock
Rendering food wastes
Food wastes for cattle
Food wastes for swine
Processed food wastes for swine
Unique feedstuffs for livestock
Use of non-traditional feedstuffs in the feed industry
Case studies
Concluding comments.

Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]