Due to the world’s increasing need for food and climatic and environmental issues, the food sector in general, and the animal production industry in particular, is undergoing a significant change in terms of sustainability and efficiency. In this period, it is of great importance to reduce the dependence on traditional protein sources and to search for alternative food sources. In this context, different alternative protein sources stand out as a new approach for animal nutrition as well as human nutrition.
Because animals also need proteins in their diet and these proteins have important effects on their growth, development, performance and health. However, traditional protein sources have high carbon emissions, water and land requirements. This is a serious concern for environmental impact and sustainable production. At this point, alternative protein sources that stand out with less carbon emissions, less water and land requirements come into play. However, this field is still in its infancy and needs a serious source of information.
Alternative Proteins Magazine, which started its publishing life for this information need, continues to shed light on sustainable alternative protein sources that can be utilised in animal nutrition with its first issue of 2024. In this new and innovative sector, there are remarkable developments in many areas from insect-based proteins to plant-based proteins, from cell and fermentation-based proteins to algae-based proteins. We have shared some of the important developments in the last 6 months with you in the news section.
In this issue, we have focused on insects, which is a prominent topic among alternative protein sources. We are aware of the fact that the most needed subject in this sector, which is rapidly taking steps towards industrialisation, is more technical information and research. We hope that the articles and interviews, which shed light on the results of the latest researches and different production models in the insect industry, which we have created with the contribution of important players of the sector, will be a highly efficient resource for those interested in this sector.
We will continue to explore the future of alternative protein sources and follow the developments in this innovative field.
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Hope to meet you in the next issue!
