SeaWorld’s food fish waste reduction initiative

Citation

Bissell H, Hill S, Brackett J, Braso L, Cheves K, Eaves S, Flaherty Clark K, Harmon Sawin H, Hoffman W, LaBelle J, Lyford T, McAllister K, Nollens B, Owens K, Peterson J, Rivera R, Samm M, Shoemaker M, and Nollens H. 2019. SeaWorld’s food fish waste reduction initiative. In Brooks M, Freel T, Koutsos E Eds. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition, Zoo and Wildlife Nutrition Foundation and AZA Nutrition Advisory Group, Saint Louis, MO.

Abstract

Preventing food waste is an important component of our feed sustainability program. Small amounts of waste in local areas can add up to huge amounts of wasted food over time, especially when multiplied over a large number of animal areas. Disposing of excess food is costly, both to purchase, handle, and in some cases, to pay disposal fees for. In addition, we seek to have our impact on the planet, especially the oceans, be as minimal as possible.

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