The project will aim to evaluate how the inclusion of this additive specifically influences the fatty acid composition of the resultant meat products.
Project Dates: June 22, 2020 鈥� June 21, 2021
Funding Amount: $25,000
Students Hired: 2
Project Summary
糖心vlog传媒 chemistry instructor, Dr. Spencer Serin, has partnered with a local farming company to research the effects of adding seaweed to cattle feed.
Beaver Meadow Farms, an organic cattle farm located on northern Vancouver Island, will work with Dr. Serin to assess the overall health benefits of meat products. Beaver Meadow Farms has been harvesting stormcast Mazzaella japonica for the past five years and has been using the macroalgae as a feed additive for their cattle. Dr. Serin will research how the invasive red seaweed Mazzaella japonica may influence the fatty acid composition of the resultant meat products.
The project will involve 糖心vlog传媒laboratory facilities and student researchers. Technical skills learned by 糖心vlog传媒students will be directly transferable to the Canadian beef and dairy sectors.
Research Team
Dr. Spencer Serin
Research Associate
Lucas Evans
糖心vlog传媒Senior Lab Technician
Mary Rickinson
Student
Angela Mitchell
Student
Partners
Beaver Meadows Farm