animal protein
collocation in Englishmeaningsofanimalandprotein
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animal
adjective
uk/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/us/ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
made or obtained from an animal ...
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protein
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈprəʊ.tiːn/us/ˈproʊ.tiːn/
one of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and ...
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(Definition ofanimalandproteinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In particular, the ban onanimalproteinin feed must be retained.
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Illegal fishing also jeopardises food security, particularly for those heavily dependent on fish as a source ofanimalprotein.
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There are also isolated examples all over the country of farmers who have never usedanimalproteinin the feed.
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Theanimalproteinfood we are now discussing is most important of all.
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There is at the present time no convincing evidence that ananimalproteinhas any intrinsic value of its own.
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Diets high in carbohydrate can result in obesity as can those high in fats andanimalprotein.
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Over time, vegetable protein decreased andanimalproteinincreased in inverse proportion to the decrease of vegetable protein.
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This is supplemented with bananas, maize, beans and green leafy vegetables, but there are no significant sources ofanimalproteinin the diet.
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These snails are delicacies and form an important source ofanimalproteinwhere they occur.
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Reducing consumption ofanimalproteinand food in general will relieve the burden on available global resources.
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Similarly, improvements in the standard of living in other countries may increase the demand foranimalprotein, raising both animal and feed prices.
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Theanimalproteinis then supplied to the manufacturers of animal feedstuffs, of which there are many throughout the country, both on farms and elsewhere.
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The majority of imports are of the raw materials includinganimalproteinfor incorporation into feedingstuffs.
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A new statutory provision to stop the supply of salmonella-contaminatedanimalproteinhas been introduced recently and further control measures are under consideration.
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The importation ofanimalproteinis already prohibited except under the authority of a licence.
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During the early 1980s, when cattle were fed with scrapie-infectedanimalprotein, there was no evidence that cattle could contract a similar disease.
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The feeding to ruminants ofanimalproteinderived from ruminants has been prohibited.
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There has also been the bizarre activity, now fortunately at an end, by which cattle were being fedanimalprotein.
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About 84 grams of protein including 44·3 grams ofanimalprotein; 128 grams of fat; 385 grams of carbohydrate; and 3030 calories.
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