# Protein for poultry found harmful | The Daily Star

> Bangladesh's government banned the import and sale of meat and bone meal (MBM) for poultry feed over health concerns including anthrax and antibiotic resistance. The ministry said the EU, India and Thailand had already restricted its use.

- Date: 2019-01-20 · published 2019-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61224-protein-for-poultry-found-harmful-the-daily-star
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Removing MBM from Bangladeshi poultry rations shifts demand toward fishmeal, which costs roughly two times as much per tonne, lifting feed costs for the poultry sector.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: bearish ▼
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- d11.thedailystar.net: https://d11.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/protein-poultry-found-harmful-1690534

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