Info Sheet on Animal Fats

Animal Fats are fats from slaughtered animals that are rendered into a variety of products. Animal fats can be general fats and tissues or can be rendered from internal organs, bones, heads and to a small extent from hides or skins. Animal fats are part of the wider group of animal by-products (ABPs). When biodiesel is produced from animal fats, the raw material is rendered animal fats: the animal fats that are the product of the rendering of ABPs, In addition, animal fats intended for human consumption could be used for biodiesel production.