Securing future supplies of chicken-meat protein

该项目旨在产生家禽氨基酸新陈代谢方面的先进知识，以减少肉鸡日粮中大豆的含量。在澳大利亚，鸡肉是人类饮食中主要的动物蛋白来源。然而，到2050年，澳大利亚鸡肉产业需要将产量提高40%以上，才能满足人口增长的要求。豆粕是家禽饲料中的主要蛋白质来源，但大豆产量增加的可持续性是有问题的。该项目的预期结果将是提高我们未来通过新的饮食配方生产负担得起的、健康的鸡肉和人道动物福利的能力。与竞争对手相比，鸡肉生产产生的温室气体较少，但该项目将有助于减少有害的环境产出，并确保澳大利亚的粮食安全。

This project aims to generate advanced knowledge in amino acid metabolism in poultry in order to reduce soybean inclusion in broiler diets. Chicken-meat is the dominant animal protein source in human diets in Australia. However, Australia chicken-meat industry will need to increase production by more than 40 per cent to meet population growth by 2050. Soybean meal is the major protein source in poultry diets but the sustainability of increased soy production is problematic. The expected outcomes of this project will be an increase in our future capacity to produce affordable, healthy chicken-meat with humane animal welfare by novel dietary formulations. Chicken-meat production generates less greenhouse gases than its competitors but this project will contribute to the reduction of harmful environmental outputs and ensure food security for Australia.