Feeding pigs human food waste
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Production and Welfare
01 December 2017
Completed Project
High quality ingredients are fed to pigs and contribute a significant amount to the cost of production. Each year, Australians discard 361kg of food per person, and so there are potentially opportunities for this to be utilised to feed pigs, as long as the risks and challenges associated can be worked through. This project explored the potential of feeding human food waste to pigs.
Value for producers:
Key findings:
The study included an analysis of three different categories of food waste streams:
The potential for using human food waste as a source for pig feed varies considerably depending on the source of the waste.
For further information on production and welfare, please contact Rebecca Athorn on 0436 655 015 or email: rebecca.athorn@australianpork.com.au