Usability of Animal Wastes that Cause Environmental Pollution as Feed Source

Gürbüz Y.

nternational Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences, Ankara, Turkey, 2 - 04 October 2024, vol.7, no.1, pp.277-278, (Summary Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • Volume: 7
  • City: Ankara
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.277-278
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

7th International Eurasian Conference on Biological and Chemical Sciences (EurasianBioChem 2024) October 02-04, 2024.

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ORAL PRESENTATION

Usability of Animal Wastes that Cause Environmental Pollution as Feed Source

Yavuz GÜRBÜZ1* (https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-6592-8315)

*1Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Health Vocational School, Department of Veterinary, Ankara,Türkiye

*Corresponding author e-mail: yavuz.gurbuz@aybu.edu.tr; yavuzgurbuz33@gmail.com

Abstract

Processed animal protein sources, animal fats, milk and egg products and animal products such as expired food

products constitute potential alternative feed sources. Every year in the world, Europe and Turkey, a large

amount of animal fat and meat industry by-products are produced from slaughterhouses, dairies and facilities

that produce food for human consumption. And these by-products and wastes are considered important

elements that cause environmental pollution. In addition, tons of expired animal food products, if not utilized,

pose both a significant economic loss and a significant environmental pollution threat. However, by-products

and other animal products obtained from slaughterhouses and similar processing facilities can be converted

into animal feed and added to the livestock production economy and their environmental damage can be

prevented. As seen in a series of food crises in the recent past, inappropriate and irregular use of animal byproducts

and food waste can cause a major public health risk and a negative economy. For this reason, both in

Europe and Turkey, there are serious restrictions on the use of animal by-products as feed for farm animals in

order to obtain and use safe food. Especially in ruminant animal diets, the use of animal by-products has been

banned in Europe and Turkey due to the increased risk of spongiform encephalopathies (mad cow disease).

However, as a result of significant positive changes in the animal by-product processing industry and the

development of valid diagnostic methods to test species-specific material in feeds, the European Commission

has begun to reorganize strict rules regarding these animal by-products and has introduced new regulations

regarding their use in poultry, taking into account feed hygiene. The purpose of this review is to define the

situation regarding the obtainment and use of animal by-products in the feed industry, to identify new usage

opportunities and to provide a new scientific approach to the use of these environmentally harmful residual

by-products as a safe feed source, in accordance with the framework of EU feed and food legislation, and to

ensure their use as alternative feed materials in animal feeding diets.

Keywords: Animal nutrition, animal by-products, alternative food sources, slaughterhouse residues