Did You Know The Same Oil That Powers Your Car Is Fed To The Animals You Eat?

Cherylyn Petersen
Aug 23, 2017 · 3 min read

In an effort to reduce emissions and reinforce a green ecology, more consumers are utilizing recycled oils as a fuel source. What many don’t realize is that the same reused oil is often exploited in feedstocks as a way to bolster energy in overly processed animal feed. This addition of oil often comes from discarded restaurant fats. Since most businesses use vegetable oils to fry their foods, there is a higher chance of rancid fat being mixed into the feed. Government agriculture services recommend adding an antioxidant, such as vitamin E, to increase the palatability of these additions.

Most consumers are often unaware of the negative impact the diet of the animals they eat may have on their own health. Studies that have looked at the carcinogenic impact of rancid oils reveal that they promote inflammation and the growth of cancer cells in the human body. With such a harmful influence of these type of oils on human health, it is to be expected that the same will occur with the animals which consume them. To make use of unsafe oil in animal feedlots is to abandon the many health concerns that have a great deal of purchasers turning to organic or sustainably raised food sources.

Encouraging the use of recycled restaurant oil to be turned into fuel matter is one way that the public can help keep these harmful fats out of their food. With a greater focus on green energy, more informed purchasers are ensuring that they protect the environment by investing in recycled fats turned into diesel fuel. Realizing how the increased consumption of safer biodiesel fuel can impact not only the environment but the health of the customer, will likely result in a heightened demand for these power elements.

A greater group of people in the know are beginning to demand that food and oil be more sustainably harvested. As a small way to extend a hand to stimulate change, consumers can be sure to seek biodiesel fuels as a way of powering their vehicles. With more restaurants taking part in programs that turn their recycled grease into vehicle power, there will be a decrease in what is added to animal feed.

Companies that service this industry often offer special incentives to restaurant owners, such as reduced cost grease trap cleaning. Promoting the businesses that partake in their services is one way that agencies seeking discarded fats can encourage the use of their labor. It is an industry that is driven by the health of the world and pouring positivity back into an over used planet. With dedicated costumers ensuring that they are doing their part, there is an increase of demand. Putting recycled fats into cars and keeping them out of feedlots, helps to reduce green gas emissions and promote the vigor of the population.

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