The reintroduction of animal protein in to feeds has been rejected by French farmers

French farmers are opposed to the reintroduction of animal protein in to animal feeds. The not so long ago BSE crises that affected farms resulting in millions of animal being slaughtered through out the European Union has had a lasting effect.

A recent survey conducted in the middle of July, showed that 65.1 percent of farmers are opposed to the reintroduction of animal protein in to feeds for pigs or poultry, 26.5 percent were in favour. Agricultural unions fear that with the reintroduction of animal protein in to feeds it could be another source for trade distortion among other European competitors. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

Researchers make bioplastics from meat and bone meal

A research team has developed a new process that utilises meat and bone meal (MBM) as raw materials to produce partly biodegradable plastic. The research was presented at the American Chemical Society’s 241st National Meeting and Exposition by Fehime Vatansever and her associates of the Clemson University, South Carolina.

The US Food and Drug Administration implemented a ban on using MBM as cattle feed in 1997 to reduce the spread of the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). This ban made MBM as a waste material to be disposed in landfills. Instead of disposing MBM as waste material, the research team decided to use it to produce bioplastics that are free from petroleum. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.