Products from terrestrial animals receiving a feed enriched with algal DHA can contribute to cover the requirements of this essential fatty acid.

A method to increase the consumption of Docosahexanoic acid (DHA) by humans without increasing the fish harvest is presented through the consumption of products from terrestrial animals; these animals receive feeds containing DHA produced from cultured microalgae, and alpha-linoleic acid (ALA) mainly from extruded flax seed. Except for eggs, without this alimentary supplementation, terrestrial animal products have very low DHA levels. After identifying the species assimilating the DHA in large quantities (layers, rabbits, broilers), tests were carried out (21 on layers, 9 on rabbits, 6 on broilers) enabling to determine the contents of DHA that can be achieved in these products. With these DHA enriched feeds, the DHA content of eggs reach 200mg/100g, i.e. 3.5 times more than a standard egg; for the rabbit front leg, this value is also 200mg/100g, i.e. 10 times more than standard rabbit meat; and for chicken breast 76mg/100g, i.e. 4.8 times more than standard chicken meat. Most of these products can claim "Rich in omega-3" or "Source of omega-3" designations. These different animal products can be combined in menus making it possible to reach DHA intake recommendations without increasing fish consumption.