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Fr om the Association By Kent Swisher, NARA President and CEO Animal Fats and the Trend Toward Carbon Neutrality The U.S. rendering industry has been around for over the “invisible industry” or the “original recyclers.” For World War II, the tallow market collapsed as petrochemicals the rendering industry turned to the export market to absorb excess supplies. (UCO) replace petroleum in the fuel sector with the advent of biobased diesel (BBD). In 2007, the same year the Energy Independence and Security Act was passed, the American in 2022 only 8% of poultry fat and 28% of tallow were used in BBD in the U.S. export markets. This was compounded by overseas trade as a frying fat. More recently, trends for all-vegetarian diets and against animal by-products in the livestock feed and pet industry grew and used increasing amounts of animal fats and UCO, which was a welcome customer for animal fat and UCO 24 April 2023 Render www.rendermagazine.com
