Resource competition: Pressure on supply of animal fats
Our fourth most read story was an article that highlighted the threat to category 3 animal fat supply for the EU feed and pet food industries by their increasing use as feedstocks in biofuels, an issue recently raised by FEFAC and FEDIAF.
The growing use of animal fats to power Europeʼs cars and planes is putting significant pressure on supplies of those inputs for use in animal feed and pet food formulations, according to a report undertaken by Cerulogy on behalf of advocacy group, Transport and Environment (T&E).
Indeed, the use of animal fats in biodiesel has grown fortyfold since 2006, claimed the organization. Furthermore, demand for such feedstocks in biofuels is projected to triple by 2030 compared to 2021, according to data collected by T&E from Stratas Advisors.
The lobby group is calling for category 3 animal fats to be excluded as feedstocks for transport fuels.
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