Feeding recycled food waste enhances feed efficiency in laying hens

Research has shown that feeding recycled food waste to laying hens between 24-43 weeks boosted feed efficiency. With increasing interest in utilising food waste as an animal feed due to its potential benefits in reducing feed costs and the environmental footprint, researchers say this study could help boost global food security. A third of food produced becomes waste It is estimated that about one third of all food produced globally is lost as waste, causing a loss globally of $1 trillion ann