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By Lucas Cypriano, WRO President International Report WRO was represented at the National Congress of Argentina in February. Undoubtedly, our sector is being recognized for the sustainability to the animal protein chain, whether that species that is a source of meat for mankind. The reuse of animal slaughter by-products is an ancient and Europe. decades we were an “invisible industry.” In many countries, our sector has even been perceived as a possible source of necessary evil,” when on the contrary, we have always been the main agent controlling the transmission of zoonoses. The high temperature of our processing daily eliminates pathogens in our raw material. But that’s not all. The rendering sector has always the sustainability of a developed society as, for example, the value of our products. And this does not only involve animal fats for the production of biodiesel, renewable diesel and www.rendermagazine.com The rendering sector has always performed an essential public service, being as important to the sustainability of a developed society as, for example, the municipal garbage collection service. valuing the use of raw materials that have a small carbon footprint, reduce the demand for land and avoid waste, as well of the rendering sector is a current buzzword — the circular bioeconomy. Our sector is the link in the chain that allows bio- has always accomplished. These working groups are part of the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Render 45
