# Aquafeed.com |
   

   
    Which novel ingredient is more environmentally sustainable?

> Researchers ran an emergy assessment of four partial fishmeal substitutes: two microalgae biomasses, insect meal and poultry by-product meal. Insect meal showed the highest environmental efficiency, followed by poultry by-product meal. Both closed microalgae systems were penalized by low productivity and heavy seawater use.

- Date: 2021-02-17 · published 2021-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48740-aquafeed-com-which-novel-ingredient-is-more-environmentally-sustainable
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The study favors insect and poultry by-product meals as sustainable fishmeal replacements, but it is a research finding with no immediate supply or price effect.

## Sources

- aquafeed.com: https://www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/news/which-novel-ingredient-is-more-environmentally-sustainable/

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