Livestock and Feed Producers Need the Innovative Feed Act Now |€¦

If you've got a cow, you may want to add humates to your diet.

But if you don't have a cow, you may want to steer clear of animal feed entirely.

That's because the US Food and Drug Administration is considering creating a new category of " Zootechnical Animal Food Substances," or ZAFS, that would allow ingredients that "promote livestock efficiency and production, as well as supports animal health, reduces methane emissions, and empowers US feed manufacturers to compete on a global stage," Live Earth Products explains in a blog post.

ZAFS would be separate from the current animal drugs category, which "has not kept pace with rapid animal nutrition and health management innovations," Live Earth Products notes.

What's more, the FDA's current approval process can take up to 10 years, per the blog post, which notes that many ingredients that aren't drugs are already available overseas and already approved for use in human food in the US.

"The European Food Safety Authority and organizations in Asia, Australia, and South America have already adopted a faster approach to feed additive approvals," Live Earth Products notes, and the FDA has announced it's moving to withdraw a rule that prevents feed additives with production claims from fast approval.

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