Upcycling of food waste and food processing by-products into animal feed is not a panacea

W. Long; X. Zhu

doi:10.1038/s43016-025-01235-7

Upcycling of food waste and food processing by-products into animal feed is not a panacea

W. Long
, X. Zhu

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Upcycling of food waste and food processing by-products into animal feed presents a circular strategy to recycle nutrients for livestock production that would otherwise be lost. Scenario analyses based on an integrated environmental–economic modelling approach demonstrate that this upcycling has asymmetric effects on food security and environmental sustainability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	835-836
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Food
Volume	6
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01235-7
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2025

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Rebound effects may undermine the benefits of upcycling food waste and food processing by-products as animal feed in China
Long, W., Zhu, X., Weikard, H. P., Oenema, O. & Hou, Y., 2025, In: Nature Food. 6, 9, p. 881-891
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Upcycling of food waste and food processing by-products into animal feed is not a panacea

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Rebound effects may undermine the benefits of upcycling food waste and food processing by-products as animal feed in China

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