INTERVIEW 38 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2021 contamination between our bovine and porcine production lines as most customers request 100% DNA origin due to the local legislation or religious reasons. The majority of animal feed producers and people in the feed industry are convinced about the added value of using animal proteins in feed. Animal proteins are a safe, healthy, sustainable and affordable alternative to fish meal, vegetable proteins, antibiotics and zinc oxide. Despite all benefits of animal proteins, some feed producers are reluctant to use animal proteins in their diets due to several reasons. A big hurdle in some countries is the local government legislation that forbids the use of animal proteins in feed. Sometimes, the demand for feeding animals with pure vegetable diets is raised by the supermarkets and fast food chains. I think that big multinationals have used a 100% vegetable diet as a marketing argument and this has generally influenced the public opinion about animal proteins. But how can companies like McDonald’s claim to be sustainable if they don’t allow their chickens to be fed with animal proteins? I don’t understand that in Europe they prefer to use soy meal from the other side of the world rather than using animal proteins that are locally available. This can only mean that they are not serious about their sustainability and circular economy claims. What is the place and importance of such proteins in animal nutrition? What are the benefits of animal-based proteins used in feed in terms of nutrition, productivity and health? I notice several industry trends within animal health and the type of proteins used. First of all high digestible proteins become more and more important as undigested protein in the gut may affect animal’s health due to bacterial fermentation and pathogen overgrowth. Another trend is the wish to reduce the prophylactic use of antibiotics and zinc oxide within animal feed. Blood products and egg powder greatly meet these industry health trends. All our products have a very high protein digestibility thanks to the gentle spray drying technology. Further are plasma and egg powder natural sources of bio-active components providing passive mucosal immunity against viral and bacterial pathogens. Plasma contains immunoglobulins IgG and plasma-borne growth factors that stimulates gut maturation and strengthen the intestinal I notice several industry trends within animal health and the type of proteins used. First of all high digestible proteins become more and more important as undigested protein in the gut may affect animal’s health due to bacterial fermentation and pathogen overgrowth. Another trend is the wish to reduce the prophylactic use of antibiotics and zinc oxide within animal feed. Blood products and egg powder greatly meet these industry health trends. All our products have a very high protein digestibility thanks to the gentle spray drying technology.
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