VPE 511: Environment and Environmental Hygiene (2+1)

ALTERNATIVE METHODS

Fur Farm consumption

• Fur farm is required to have a permit and to keep the farm in a sanitary condition
• Permits allow only the feeding to fur bearing animals that do not re-enter the food chain.
• Owner assumes the risk of a disease or condition in the carcass that could be detrimental to the fur animals.

Lactic Fermentation

• Lactic fermentation utilize a mixture of ground carcasses and a carbohydrate source to produce a “silage” type product for refeeding.

Extrusion

• Extrusion is a method whereby ground carcasses and a carrier such as soybean meal are cooked under pressure and moisture generating steam and a product with 12% moisture for refeeding.