Argentine scientists manufacture lactal bread, fertilizers and cattle feed with beer waste

Bagasse is the waste of the production of beer and it is estimated that in Argentina 15,000 tons are generated per year. The entry Argentine scientists manufacture lactal bread, fertilizers and cattle feed with brewery waste was first published in De Frente al Campo. During the brewing of beer, in addition to producing the beverage widely consumed worldwide and nationally, "bagasse" is also produced, which is the industrial waste obtained after barley is cooked to transform it into malt. It is estimated that only in Argentina, industrial and craft breweries generate 15,000 tons per year that, if not treated, have a high environmental impact. Currently, and thanks to work carried out by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), many of these residues have been treated to become a very nutritious biological fertilizer for crops, as well as a food supplement for livestock. To mention one case, the factory located in the Buenos Aires town of Tres Arroyos de Cervecería ...