Linseed Meal

Linseed meal is the by-product of oil production from linseeds. Linseeds and linseed meal have attracted considerable attention since the 1990s due to the presence in the oil of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), notably alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, an omega-3 fatty acid) and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA).

Linseed meal consists of dark grey pieces (flakes) of variable size with a smooth, slightly curved cut surface. Unlike other major meals (soybean, sunflower and rapeseed), the major source of linseed meal available for livestock feeding is the oil-rich expeller type rather than solvent-extracted meal, which is less commonly used.