Joining the links of a Greener meat chain

Stephen Woodgate, Chief Executive

Presentation Overview • Introduction..... Is there an issue?

• Fabra and its place in the foodchain • Carbon footprinting the by-product industry • Impact on the carbon footprint of meat • Summary

Is there an issue?

Who cares?

• Legislators - who can make progress on their green agendas • Retailers - who can market meat with a lower carbon price tag • Consumers - who will be able to continue eating meat without concern for its environmental impact •

Meat producers - whose long term security is based on meat consumption

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Meat processors - whose long term security is based on meat consumption

Introducing Fabra

Fabra: Aims & Objectives  Represent and advocate interests of members  Recognised as foremost authority in our sector • Bio security for livestock and animal by-product • Carbon neutral processing and sustainability  Educate and raise standards for industry members and allied industries, organisations, regulators  Promote high quality research & development in Foodchain and Biomass Renewables Industries.

Fabra and Education Education and training for sector stakeholders On-line modules, testing & certification Accredited Continuous Education Example: One of four Modules being planned

By-products of different species; allocation on basis of mass Animal By-Products: The UK produces ~ 2.25million tonnes per annum

Rendering: Simplified Process Flow diagram Raw material Sizing Drying/Cooking Pressing Cooling Grinding Processed Proteins “MBM” or “PAP” Decanting Centrifuge Rendered Fat “Tallow”

Calculating the carbon footprint Land use change Methane Crop growing for feed production Transpor t fuel Animal husbandry Transpor t fuel Animal Slaughter house Transpor t fuel Energy Animal By-product processing Fertiliser Energy Fertiliser Energy Additives Energy

Focus on By-Products

Rendered animal fats Processed animal protein Meat and bone meal

Animal By-Products: Regulation Categorised by the EU Animal By-Products Regulation ABPR 1069/2009

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3

According to the “risk” to animals and humans

Category 1 ABP TSE Animals - BSE & scrapie Specified Risk Materials [SRM] e.g. skull/ brain, spinal cord, cattle intestines..

or dangerous contaminants e.g. Dioxins and PcB’s

Uses... After Rendering [MBM and Fats]

Ingredient/ fuel for cement manufacture Energy: fuels for heat and power, biodiesel

Category 1

Category 2 ABP

Category 2

Fallen Stock - animals died on farm ABP rejected as unfit for human consumption

Uses... (Raw)

Biogas or Composting after pressure processing

Uses... After Rendering

Energy: Fuels for Heat and Power Fats: Oleochemicals, Biodiesel MBM: Organic fertiliser

Category 3 ABP

Category 3

ABP from animal slaughtered to Veterinary Standards .....“Fit for Human Consumption”

Uses... Raw

Biogas or Composting

Uses...After Rendering

Energy, Oleochemicals, Biodiesel, Organic fertiliser.

Pet food & Animal Feed* *Approved in principle; Subject to amendment of TSE regulations

Processing Systems in Practice

Category1 Category2 By-Product Processing [Rendering] MBM Rendered Fat Bio Fuel Category 3 By-Product Processing [Rendering] PAP Rendered Fat

Applied Research Angel Ramirez A Carbon Footprint “Toolkit” for the Rendering Industry

The Rendering Process: Boundaries

Calculating the carbon footprint • Calculation of a Carbon Footprint of a product requires that different streams are “Allocated” • Allocation may be by: – Mass/ Weight – Economic Value – Product/Waste

Illustration of allocation principles Example: Beef steer

Allocation

Mass Economy Product /Waste

“Meat” for Human Consumption

55 94.5

100

“By-Product” not intended for Human Consumption

45 5.5

0

Illustration of Carbon Footprint [CFp] Using different allocation principles Example: Beef steer [16.2 Kg CO 2 Equivalent/ Kg]

Allocation

Mass Economy Product /Waste

CFp “Meat”

8.9

15.3

16.2

CFp “By-Product”

7.3

0.9

0

Illustration of Carbon Footprint [CFp

]

Preliminary and Simplified [ Kg CO 2 Equivalent/ Kg]

CFp “By-Product” entering “Process” Plus CFp within the Process boundary** Total {Range}

7.3

0.9

0 Cat 1 Cat 3 Cat 1 Cat 3 Cat 1 Cat 3 -0.77

0.15

-0.77

0.15

-0.77

0.15

6.5 - 7.5

0.1 – 1.2

-0.77 – 0.15

** Using Mass allocation and Fuel useage; 25% natural gas, 75% renewable fuel [Tallow]

Summary • • • • • • Carbon footprint data is available for the livestock sector Calculating carbon footprint for meat requires allocation Allocation methods can give widely different values Economic allocation is accepted by many as preferred option Using economic allocation reduces carbon footprint for meat Carbon footprint of meat may be reduced further IF......

animal by-products are able to gain “added economic value” •

Fabra focus:

Adding value to animal by-products • Reducing the carbon fotprint of the livestock sector

Where to go for more information

Fabra

General enquiries:

[email protected]

+44 (0)7584 022909

Address:

Foodchain and Biomass Renewables Association Limited, Greenleigh, Kelmarsh Road, Clipston, Leicestershire, LE16 9RX

Fabra information line:

0845 5440620.