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Emissions from feed are the largest source of UK free range egg production’s carbon footprint, comprising 80 and 85%, finds a new report. Sustainability consultancy, Promar International, carried out the study on behalf of the British Free-Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) over the past six months using figures provided by two free range egg units – a 64,000-bird multi-tier operation across two sheds, and a 12,700-bird flat-deck system. Laying poultry diets typically contain 16% to 19% protein and the main source of protein is often soy derived, according to the research. Soybean meal (SBM) imported into the UK comes primarily from South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Imported SBM from these areas can attract a very high carbon footprint of 9kg to 15kg of CO2e/kg due to significant emissions from land-use change (Carbon Trust, 2010), read the ....