- Beef and bone meal
Beef and bone meal, as stated by
AAFCO , is the rendered product frombeef tissues, including bone, exclusive of any addedblood ,hair ,hoof , horn, hide trimmings,manure ,stomach andrumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices.It is a
byproduct made from beef parts which are not suitable forhuman consumption and used inpet food s. It can incorporate the entire cow, including thebone s, but the quality cuts of meat are always removed. This is an inexpensive, low quality ingredient used to boost theprotein percentage.In
Europe , the vast majority of beef and bone meal is now used as a fossil-fuel replacement for renewable energy generation, as a fuel in cementkiln s, landfilling orincineration .ources
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* [http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients The Dog food Project]
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