The meeting focused on animal feed and the revaluation of products, in addition to analyzing the current situation regarding the use of insects in the food industry and expectations of its future, as well as legal aspects in our country.
During that period, he has contacted researchers and companies in order to create a European project in this innovative field of animal nutrition.
The Vice President for Research of the UCAM, Estrella Nunez explained that this is the beginning of the implementation of a project to develop feed based on animal proteins extracted from insects.
"An alternative to the world of cattle that we expect to become a European project".
The event was attended by various government agencies responsible for as Carmen Morales, General Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture or Marsilla Alonso Blas, head of Service of Food Safety and Zoonoses.
From the Murciano Institute of Food Research has intervened Angel Poto and by the FAO has assisted their senior officier, Paul Vantomme.
It has also had representatives from the business world as Arturo Lopez JISAP company, Juan Antonio Lopez de Estrella Levante, Javier hairstyle IMASDE Agrifood, and Alvaro Manzanares of PROTIX BV.
Source: UCAM