The EU once again authorizes the use of animal protein for animals, this time excluding intraspecies cannibalism.

hecNews, Animal nutrition

20 years after the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis, also known as the "mad cow" crisis, the European Union has once again approved, after long studies, the use of animal protein in animal feed, always that certain rules are met that expressly exclude intraspecies cannibalism. We remember here our entry regarding the…

intraspecies cannibalism

hecNews, Animal nutrition

We understand that it is totally prohibited within the same animal species and not only for protein, but for all slaughterhouse by-products. Therefore, tallow cannot be used in ruminants, lard cannot be used in pigs, etc. According to the European Commission http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-04-107_en.pdf MEMO/04/107 Brussels, 6 May 2004 QUESTIONS And Answers on animal by-products Intra-species …