Food Waste to Animal Feed / Edition 1

by Michael L. Westendorf

Overview

The magnitude of the food-waste disposal problem cannot be understated. Utilisation of food waste is of concern to the food processing industry, consumers, environmentalists, and regulators of handling and disposal systems. Food waste is not consistent in quality, is usually high in moisture content, and is only available locally. This book focuses on the challenges of utilising both wet and/or processed food waste. The regulatory environment relating to food waste, the perspective of the end-users, and practical use as animal feed is also discussed. One of the goals of this publication, other than to give a clear explanation of the subject of food waste and its uses as animal feed, is to stimulate a need for research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813825403
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/27/2000
Edition description:	1 ED
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Michael L. Westendorf is the editor of Food Waste to Animal Feed, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Overview of field; Swine health protection act; Regulation of food waste feeding; Concerns when feeding animal proteins to livestock; Rendering food wastes; Food wastes for cattle; Food wastes for swine; Processed food wastes for swine; Unique feedstuffs for livestock; Use of non-traditional feedstuffs in the feed industry; Case studies; Concluding comments.

Editorial Reviews

Explores the process and challenges of converting both wet and processed food waste into a safe and useful animal food product. The first of the 14 chapters overview the regulatory aspects of food waste use. The next set explores the use of food waste as a swine feed and as a ruminant feed source. The final chapters focus on end use and some concerns within the agricultural industry. Topics include the history and enforcement of the Swine Health Protection Act, the economics of feeding processed food waster to swine, sweet potatoes as feeds for beef cattle, and rendering food waste. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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