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
• 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
Decanting
Cooling
Grinding
Centrifuge
Processed Proteins
“MBM” or “PAP”
Rendered Fat
“Tallow”
Calculating the carbon footprint
Land use
change
Methane
Transpor
t fuel
Crop growing
for feed
production
Fertiliser
Energy
Transpor
t fuel
Animal
husbandry
Transpor
t fuel
Animal
Slaughterhouse
Energy
Energy
Fertiliser
Energy
Additives
Focus
on
By-Products
Animal
By-product
processing
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
Category 1
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 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
Category 3
Bio
Fuel
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
“Meat” for
Human Consumption
“By-Product” not intended
for Human Consumption
55
45
Economy
94.5
5.5
Product /Waste
100
0
Mass
Illustration of Carbon Footprint [CFp]
Using different allocation principles
Example: Beef steer [16.2 Kg CO2 Equivalent/ Kg]
Allocation
CFp “Meat”
CFp “By-Product”
Mass
8.9
7.3
Economy
15.3
0.9
Product /Waste
16.2
0
Illustration of Carbon Footprint [CFp]
Preliminary and Simplified [ Kg CO Equivalent/ Kg]
2
CFp “By-Product”
entering “Process”
7.3
0.9
0
Plus CFp within the
Process boundary**
Cat 1
-0.77
Cat 3
0.15
Cat 1
-0.77
Cat 3
0.15
Cat 1
-0.77
Cat 3
0.15
Total
{Range}
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
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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:
info@fabra.co.uk
+44 (0)7584 022909
Address:
Foodchain and Biomass Renewables Association Limited,
Greenleigh, Kelmarsh Road, Clipston, Leicestershire, LE16 9RX
Fabra information line:
0845 5440620.