Consumer education is necessary to correct misconceptions and promote acceptance of new insect and microalgae feed ingredients in salmon aquaculture, say Nofima researchers.
The Norwegian institute’s latest research suggests unfamiliar feed ingredients can cause skepticism, particularly when consumers are not given context on sustainability, fish health or food safety.
The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has put forward proposals to enable fish feed with GM ingredients approved in the EU to also be "freely traded" within Norway.