Business · 05/06/1997Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Amends Regulations to Prohibit Animal Proteins in Ruminant Feed

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended its regulations to restrict the use of animal-derived proteins in ruminant feed, following evidence of a link between such proteins and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), which can be fatal to humans and animals.