A leading trade organisation has welcomed the European Union's decision to amend existing regulations on processed animal protein.
EFPRA, the association representing the interests of European animal fat and animal by-product processors, says that allowing quality processed animal protein to re-enter the food chain is an important move towards sustainability.
Niels Leth Nielsen, EFPRA president, said that the current ban forces feed manufacturers to use vegetable proteins such as soya, which places a great strain on the environment.
"It is still vitally important that we have access to export markets for processed animal protein made from high quality European animal by-products, putting European producers on a level playing field with their non-European counterparts," he said.
Tristram Stuart, lecturer at Sussex University and author of Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal, recently suggested that the UK government will soon allow food waste to be used as animal feed once again, to ease the pressure on cereals.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the animal feed industry includes:
