Since the 1970s, there has been a considerable, steady increase in the consumption of protein-rich substances in the EU, as there has been in the rest of the world, totalling approx. 50 million tonnes of soya meal equivalent in the European Union, whereas European production has fallen during the same period, now amounting to 11.5 million tonnes of soya meal equivalent.
Sinds de jaren zeventig is de consumptie van eiwitrijk voeder in de EU en in de rest van de wereld sterk en gestaag toegenomen. Deze consumptie beloopt ongeveer 50 miljoen ton sojakoekequivalent in de Europese Unie, terwijl de Europese productie in dezelfde periode is verminderd tot 11, 5 miljoen ton sojakoekequivalent op dit moment.
