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Startup eyes leather waste for livestock proteins

Recently arrived in Canada from Belarus, Seva Lisouski is hoping to mirror the success he achieved in his home country with an innovative approach to producing livestock protein supplements from byproducts of the leather industry. His Toronto-based start-up company, UMA Systems Inc., was a first-time exhibitor inside the Dairy Innovation Centre at this year’s Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Lisouski noted that given Canada’s past experiences with Mad Cow Disease, the likelihood of protein ingredients derived from cattle hides being used in dairy feed is very low.