[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 69 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E373-E374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RENDERING DAY

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                          HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 19, 2024

  Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 2nd 
Annual National Rendering Day. The burden of responsibility for feeding 
the world extends beyond the farm. Rendering plays a critical role in 
ensuring we can meet the growing global demand for food, feed, and 
fuel, while helping reduce food waste and loss. By recycling unused 
animal products, renderers create valuable ingredients from resources 
that would otherwise take up enormous amounts of precious landfill 
space. Renderers also collect billions of pounds of used cooking oil 
from restaurants and food manufacturers for upcycling into products and 
sustainable fuels, like biodiesel.
  Rendering not only creates alternative, sustainable fuels to power 
trucks, trains, water vessels and other vehicles but also feeds our 
beloved household pets. Rendering is the largest industry involved in 
prevention of food loss and waste and is an important component of a 
bio-circular economy.
  Renderers play an important role in reducing food loss and waste, 
sustainably recycling valuable agricultural resources, and positively 
contributing to local, state, and national and international economies. 
U.S. renderers contribute $10 billion in annual economic activity

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across the country and include many small businesses that help drive 
the American economy and define the American dream.
  I am honored to represent many great rendering companies in the 4th 
District of Arkansas. I am grateful for the role of rendering in 
producing America's feed and fuel, and reducing food waste and loss by 
repurposing products we don't eat for other practical needs. Today on 
National Rendering Day, please join me in recognizing renderers' 
countless contributions to strengthening the U.S. economy and 
protecting the environment.

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