# More sustainable meat production with low-protein, amino acid enriched feeds
						 | The Poultry Site

> Evonik describes how low-protein, amino acid enriched feeds can reduce protein use in animal diets. The article cites UN population projections of 9.7 billion people by 2050 and OECD-FAO forecasts of rising meat production.

- Date: 2020-08-21 · published 2020-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51935-more-sustainable-meat-production-with-low-protein-amino-acid-enriched-feeds-the
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md), [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Growing meat demand supports feed ingredient demand overall, while amino acid supplementation lets producers replace some soymeal protein. This is background commentary with no immediate price catalyst.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- METH: bullish ▲
- LYSINE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-04-03 | [Grim reality of severe global economic recession slams meat industry
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| SBM | 2026-04-02 | [Animal feed, fats and proteins: Market outlook and supply chain dynamics – webinar summary - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19832-animal-feed-fats-and-proteins-market-outlook-and-supply-chain-dynamics-webinar.md) | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2023-04-27 | [Argentina seeks to tame inflation, peso with biggest rate hike since 2019 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36673-argentina-seeks-to-tame-inflation-peso-with-biggest-rate-hike-since-2019.md) | -0.7% | -6.2% |
| SBM | 2016-11-11 | [Indonesian rupiah falls most since 2011 over Trump's protectionist trade policy fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74150-indonesian-rupiah-falls-most-since-2011-over-trump-s-protectionist-trade-policy.md) | -0.3% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2022-05-26 | [South Korea steps up inflation fight with back-to-back rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41632-south-korea-steps-up-inflation-fight-with-back-to-back-rate-hikes.md) | -1.6% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2020/08/more-sustainable-meat-production-with-low-protein-amino-acid-enriched-feeds

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