Posted on 08/10/2021 10:57:56 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a multidisciplinary research team of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Leiden University, the Netherlands.
There is increasing pressure against the use of SBM as a source of dietary protein source in animal feed, as cultivating SBM requires cropland that could also be used to grow food crops. BSF is potentially a more suitable and sustainable protein source, as it can be grown on waste and residual streams from food production.
Trials
The researchers studied two groups of growing pigs. One group was fed a diet with regular soybean meal as a protein source. The other group was fed a diet with BSF larvae as the protein source.
The researchers then obtained data on the microbiota of the small intestine and metabolites in the blood of the pigs. "This is called the FeedOmics approach", lead author Dr. Soumya Kanti Kar says, "and it helps to ascertain the impact of diet in both local i.e. intestinal and systemic i.e. blood level, simultaneously. FeedOmics thereby provides a detailed and thorough snapshot of the response to a Black Soldier Fly based diet in pigs." Dr. Kar is a Gut Performance & Animal Health scientist at Wageningen Livestock Research.
The results suggested that BSF supports the growth of gut microbial taxa that are either indicators of a healthy gut or are recognized as beneficial microbes that have positive effects on pig health. In short, growing pigs that are fed BSF seem to be just as healthy (or even healthier) than their counterparts with a regular, SBM based diet.
Screening functional ingredients and beyond
"These discoveries will help livestock stakeholders in their search for sustainable alternative protein sources. The FeedOmics approach used in this study can be used to answer scientific questions related to discovering the functionality of feed ingredients as measured by animal response" said Kar. "The results of this project are promising. The timing of the publication of our findings couldn't be better, as the Member States of European Union have decided to allow the feeding of insect-derived proteins to poultry and pigs. This European Commission decision will undoubtedly provide a significant boost to the burgeoning industry, which is expected to grow tenfold to over $4.1 billion by 2025."
ONG! Where do you get this stuff? ;-)))))))
Black Soldier? That’s racist.
Since pigs are the closest to humans than any animal, maybe
it will be the ‘C-CURE’ /s of course
Lots of drugs in the 70’s?.......................
I grow them for my chickens. Take the waste to the garden to spread under my fruit trees.
These flies are great for making fish food from waste plant matter
Can BSF burgers and brats be the next thing.
Don’t laugh. They’re peddling meat made of plants.
[ Once you harvest soybeans, that naturally dry in the field, you can store them at room temperature. They won’t hatch and become a plague. ]
But they WILL make you gay if you eat enough of them!
“If it comes to America, I’m done with my bacon!”
#metoo
(Had some of bacon’s first cousin this morning...country ham. Would have to quit that too.)
Do the Danes realize what having their pork be labeled as “bug fed” is going to do to its appeal? Its sales? Its collateral effect on Danish pork sales even if raised on the regular soybean diet?
Sounds okay...ish...but what about stopping ethanol from corn production? That is driving up meat prices.
I’ll give up my bacon when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.
My chickens are gobbling them up right now in their coop. Very good free nutritious meals.
So you know what they look like.
"Black soldier flies are considered to be sanitary, as they're designed to break down the bacteria in their food.
They're so efficient at this that there's no bacteria in their waste once they've digested it.
In fact, to survive they've had to develop an odour that repels other household pests from them.
Black soldier flies best known for being an excellent source of protein.
They don't create protein themselves, rather, they process protein from the things they eat.
BSFL contain up to 43% of protein and are rich in calcium and other nutrients.
In fact, you can even create flours from the insect themselves.
They're perfect for those who are looking to obtain their protein from more ethically sound sources than regular farming.
Those that have tried the black soldier fly larvae say that when cooking it, they smell somewhat like potatoes. When you eat them,
they taste nutty and meaty, with a texture of soft meat. "
Yumm! By the time the Democrats have finished plundered the Treasury we will be begging to eat these things!
(I report, you decide! )
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