[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2996-S2997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NATIONAL RENDERING DAY

  Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, I submit this statement in recognition of 
the second annual National Rendering Day. I am honored to represent 
many great rendering companies in Mississippi. The responsibility for 
feeding the world extends beyond the farm, and rendering helps ensure 
we can meet the growing global demand for food, feed, and fuel, while 
reducing food waste and loss.
  Renderers positively impact local, State, national, and international 
economies. In particular, American renderers generate $10 billion in 
annual economic benefit to the country. Much of this investment comes 
in the form of small businesses, which create numerous jobs and 
illustrate the American dream.
  Rendering is the largest industry involved in preventing food loss 
and waste. Due to North American consumer preferences, only half of 
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animal produced for meat is consumed for food. By recycling these 
animal products, renderers create valuable ingredients from resources 
that would otherwise be taken to landfills. Renderers also collect 
billions of pounds of used cooking oil from restaurants and food 
manufacturers, which they upcycle into products and sustainable fuels. 
The practice also feeds cattle, hogs, turkeys, chickens, household 
pets, and other animals.
  Today, on National Rendering Day, please join me in recognizing 
renderers' countless contributions to the U.S. economy and stewarding 
our natural resources.

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