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Lab-grown algae feeds opportunity for sustainable ingredients

Envirotec Magazine

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. However, whilst algae can be grown locally, the UK imports around 3.5

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How regulations can tear down the barriers faced by the cultivated meat industry

Business Green

Callum Murray, head of agriculture and food at Innovate UK, also acknowledged the challenge the agriculture industry is facing as it seeks to deliver on net zero goals, which represents a major opportunity for cultivated meats. Similarly, chickens in the UK are largely fed on soya which is often imported from South America.