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Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
New research from the University of Oxford appears to reveal that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. Certain toxic compounds, like quinine, taste “bitter” to bees, so the researchers sought to find out whether this sense of taste could help them avoid drinking pesticides.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 16, 2024
The 17th April is international bat appreciation day and a new study has highlighted how these secretive mammals can be valuable allies for farmers, by feeding on important agricultural pests. Collecting the bats for the study initially proved highly challenging for the research team. Image credit: Eva-Nobrega.
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Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed ‘Naked Clams’ These long, white saltwater clams are the world’s fastest-growing bivalve and can reach 30cm long in just six months.
GreenBiz
APRIL 1, 2021
The commitment focuses on Cargill’s aquaculture and aquaculture feed business, targeting a reduction in Scope 3 emissions of 30 percent by 2030, from a 2017 baseline. . And therefore feed is one of the biggest aspects of that overall footprint.". Cargill is focusing on switching to feed ingredients that have less of a carbon footprint.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Seaweed and algae brought to shore during decommissioning used for fish and animal feeds. Environmentally responsible decommissioning company, CessCon Decom, has teamed up with researchers at Abertay University to explore how marine growth – a waste by-product of the decommissioning process – can be recycled and reused.
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 31, 2023
A new approach to growing algae in Scotland could offer a sustainable boost for the aquaculture and agriculture sectors, by providing locally sourced, alternative protein sources and ingredients for feeds. Algae has a similar nutritional profile to soy, eggs, fishmeal and other commonly used protein sources.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 4, 2020
An answer to aquaculture's unsustainable fish feed habit? In practice, the industry has spent years chasing a sustainable solution for feeding the fish that it farms. . 1 was to catch a bunch of wild fish and feed them to farmed fish. 1 was to catch a bunch of wild fish and feed them to farmed fish. Solution No.
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