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REGULATORY
VISION
As a new administration takes over, the US
animal food industry sets its strategy for 2025.
By Constance Cullman, AFIA | petfoodprocessing@sosland.com
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As the animal food industry moves into 2025, the
American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is gearing
up to work with the Donald Trump Administration and
Republican-led Congress to tackle significant regulatory
and trade issues for the US animal food industry.
In 2023, the industry exported an impressive $13.4 billion
worth of feed, feed ingredients and pet food, totaling
19.8 million metric tons. Pet food alone contributed
$2.4 billion to these exports. Looking ahead, the AFIA
expects these figures could further grow should certain
regulatory hurdles be overcome and fair trade promoted.
Opportunities for animal food reviews
The Trump administration is likely to revive its regulatory
reform approach, similar to the president-elect's
" two-for-one " policy during his first administration,
where for every two regulations that are reviewed or repealed,
a new one can be implemented. The association
also anticipates a closer examination of the rules and
regulations responsible for ensuring the safety of the US
food supply under the " Make America Healthy Again "
agenda, which could impact animal food manufacturers.
With hopes that the administration will focus on responsible,
science-based policies that improve animal nutrition,
product quality, workplace safety and regulatory efficiency,
the AFIA is also looking for opportunities to align regulations
with advancements in animal nutrition science. For
example, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for
Veterinary Medicine is in the process of identifying barriers
and improvements to its Food Additive Petition (FAP)
and Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notification processes
for ingredient reviews, an effort the AFIA fully supports,
as well as undertaking an effort to replace its recently
ended review process with the Association of American
Feed Control Officials (AAFCO).
Working with the states
State legislators are increasingly, and inappropriately, relying
on the animal food industry to fund animal welfare
and low-cost spay and neuter clinics, placing the
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As a new
administration
takes over, industry
associations
are gearing up
to ensure the
US animal food
industry's agenda is
prioritized.
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