Canola Meal-Pea Solubles Feed Composition for Meat Quality
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a natural, efficient, and reproducible method to enhance meat quality in livestock, particularly through the utilization of abundant and relatively cheap food sources like canola meal and pea solubles, which have not been fully exploited in animal feed industry.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising at least 95% canola meal and at least 1% pea solubles is added to animal feed to improve meat quality, measured by parameters such as marbling, Longissimus thoracic area, and prime-quality meat proportion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If canola meal is used as a feed component to improve nutrient utilization, then growth performance is enhanced, but energy value is lower than cereal grain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines canola meal with pea solubles to create a composite feed composition. This composite approach leverages the complementary nutritional profiles of both ingredients: canola meal provides protein and fiber while pea solubles contribute energy and additional nutrients, thereby improving overall energy value without sacrificing the nutrient utilization benefits of canola meal
2Manufacturing precision
If pea solubles are added to canola meal to enhance meat quality, then marbling and prime-quality meat increase, but feed composition complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the inclusion levels of pea solubles in the feed composition, specifying that they constitute 1-10% of the total feed mixture. By carefully controlling this parameter, the patent achieves significant improvements in marbling and prime-quality meat while minimizing the complexity increase associated with adding multiple ingredients
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AI summary
The present invention provides methods of enhancing meat quality obtained from an animal by administering to the animal an improved animal feed comprising an additive mixed with the animal feed. The animal feed comprises an animal feed additive comprising pea solubles, in particular pea solubles added to canola meal.