Animal Rendering: Economics and Policy

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Renderers convert dead animals and animal byproducts into ingredients for a wide range of industrial and consumer goods, such as animal feed, soaps, candles, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. This report describes the rendering industry and discusses several industry-related issues that arose in the 108th Congress.

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Creation Date: March 17, 2004
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Congressional Research Service Reports
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Place of Publication: Washington D.C., USA
Original Creation Date: March 17, 2004
Description:

Renderers convert dead animals and animal byproducts into ingredients for a wide range of industrial and consumer goods, such as animal feed, soaps, candles, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. This report describes the rendering industry and discusses several industry-related issues that arose in the 108th Congress.

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6 pages.

Language: English
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Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
Collection:
Congressional Research Service Reports
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  • CRS: RS21771
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: RS21771 2004-03-17
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metacrs9085
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