Food loss and waste is a significant global challenge, with more than one-third of all food produced going unused. The animal feed industry could alleviate this problem by converting these wasted products into livestock and poultry feed, yet the necessary supply chain infrastructure remains underdeveloped, limiting this opportunity’s potential impact.
According to the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), 37% of total feed consumption (excluding harvested forages and roughages) in 2023 came from “circular” ingredients, which are coproducts or byproducts from the human food industry or other industrial processes that might otherwise go to landfill. IFEEDER calls this number “astonishing,” but what is stopping more circular ingredients from being used in animal feed?
