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Norwegian salmon farms turn to chicken by-products for feed
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Norwegian salmon farms turn to chicken by-products for feed

So, Norwegian salmon producers are turning to chicken by-products as a more sustainable alternative to increasingly costly fishmeal. The leftovers, such as feathers, carcasses and fat, are not used for human food, and can provide nutrients for farmed salmon. Professor emeritus Patrick Sorgeloos says this is a promising example of circular economy, as long as the ingredients are carefully checked for contaminants and disease. And here's the thing: the goal is to make food production more sustainable, not to raise chickens specifically to feed salmon.
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