In the EU, improved animal welfare legislation has been on the cards since the Commission first announced its Farm to Fork Strategy. Although progress has been made, some Member States have sought to go further and introduce their own national measures. For example, the culling of male chicks after birth is permitted in most EU […]
DSM-Firmenich brings environmental footprints to animal protein products
A life cycle assessment (LCA) assesses the environmental aspects associated with a product over its life cycle. This encompasses the extraction of raw materials associated with the product, as well as the production and distribution of energy throughout its use, its potential reuse, and final disposal. In food, this cradle-to-crave methodology is widely used to […]