We work on developing effective and sustainable production primarily on pigs, poultry, and insects. The efforts of our research in nutrition and physiology will contribute to the green transition of agriculture through the sustainable production of animal-based foods, including products from pigs, egg layers, broilers and insects. Our research on pet nutrition address clinical solutions for better longevity and welfare of cats and dogs.

• Sustainable feeding strategies
  • Reduction of environmental impact of be excretion of N, P, Zn and other heavy metals 
  • Reducing climate impact by improving feed efficiency, developing feedstuffs, low C-footprint diets and feed supplements 
  • Resource utilization and development of sustainable feedstuffs in a circular bio-economy perspective 
  • Promote biodiversity through alternative feedstuffs, agro-forestry and mixed animal-crop production systems
  • Risk assessment of feeding organic waste and by-products to production insects
  • Improve organic animal production by developing sustainable feedstuffs and feeding strategies
  • Quantify and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from pigs and production insects.
• Species-specific nutrition and health
  • Feeding to prevent weaning diarrhea and to reduce use of medicine
  • Feeding and production diseases during the transition periods around weaning and parturition
  • Nutritional strategies to help prevent, manage, or reduce the severity of health conditions that affect cats and dogs
  • Exploring the potential of broiler and layer genotypes with better longevity
• Nutrient metabolism and physiology
  • Basic aspects of digestion, metabolism and bioactive components in animals and humans 
  • Establishing nutrient requirements in relation to age, physiological stages and genotypes 
  • Quantification of the metabolism of nutrients at organ and animal level 
  • Regulation of the responses and identification of biomarkers for metabolic status/physiological status