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Sustainable seaweed: Researchers explore algae-based animal feed

The pigs and poultry in Professor Xingen Lei\’s lab have been consuming feed one wouldn\’t expect in Ithaca: marine algae. The Cornell animal science professor is testing the unlikely material as a new protein-rich source of feed to supplement and replace some of the corn and soybean meal mix traditionally given to food-producing animals. By […] … learn more→