‘Pigs do fly’: Growing use of animal fats in cars…
Europe’s growing use of animal fats to power its cars and planes is becoming increasingly unsustainable, a new study on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. They are asking for greater transparency on use of animal fats, so that consumers know what is going into their vehicle tanks and fuelling their flights. Use of animal fat biodiesel has doubled in the past decade and is 40 times higher than it was in 2006. European lawmakers have been promoting the by-product of industrial meat farming as a way of attempting to reduce the carbon impact of transport fuels.They are now setting their sights on planes – and to a lesser extent ships. However, there is not enough to go around. Nearly half of all European animal fats already go into biodiesel, despite being used extensively in the pet food, soaps and cosmetics industries. That can’t be sustained without depriving other sectors, which will in turn likely switch to damaging alternatives like palm oil. Only category 1 and 2 animal fats are too contaminated to even be used for animal food or soap etc, so can be used for fuel. The suffering of pigs and cattle in factory farming (and their slaughter) to provide these fats should be a concern to everyone. .Tweet ‘Pigs do fly’: Growing use of animal fats in cars and planes increasingly unsustainable 31st May 2023 From Transport & Environment 8,800 dead pigs needed to fuel a flight from Paris to New York raising concerns over the availability of ‘waste’ biofuels like animal fats, seen as panacea for cleaning up Europe’s transport system Europe’s growing use of animal fats to power its cars and planes is becoming increasingly unsustainable, a new study on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. The green group calls for greater transparency so that consumers know what is going into their tanks and fuelling their flights. Use of animal fat biodiesel ha
