Sir, - I refer to a letter from Ms Joan Delany (January 2nd) and wish to reassure her and other concerned consumers of beef and sheepmeat on the subject of feeding ruminant animals with by products of the rendering (dead animal recycling) industry.
The feeding of animal by products to ruminants (cattle and sheep) has been prohibited since 1990 by Department of Agriculture Order 51196 1990. The prohibition has been strictly enforced by the department since. - Yours, etc.
Loughcrew,
Oldcastle,
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Co Meath.