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AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSN ENDORSES INNOVATIVE FEED ACT
Source: American Feed Industry Association news release

ARLINGTON, Va. - Today, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends several U.S. senators for introducing the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2023 (or "Innovative FEED Act"), which would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a regulatory pathway for a new category of animal food substances that act solely within animals' gut microbiomes or in the feed they are digesting to provide non-nutritive benefits.

Upon introduction of the bill, AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman said:

"Our industry is bringing forward innovative animal food solutions to benefit animal health, human food safety and the environment, and now, thanks to the leadership of several Senate leaders, we have the legislative solution needed to provide a modernized regulatory pathway to meet marketplace demands. We fully support the Innovative FEED Act and hope Congress will quickly approve this bill, giving our farmers and ranchers the tools they need and putting our international counterparts on notice that we are fully equipped to compete in the future.

We cannot thank Senators Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., enough for their dedication to this important animal food issue." 

The AFIA has been calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its outdated 1998 Policy and Procedures Manual Guide 1240.3605 which has prevented animal food manufacturers from clearly identifying the ways their products may bring about non-nutritive benefits on the labels unless they go through the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine's cumbersome drug approval process. Without congressional approval, the FDA contended it did not have the authority to regulate these products as food ingredients. The Innovative FEED Act would change this by creating a category for zootechnical animal food substances (ZAFS), regulating these products as food ingredients, not animal drugs, and bringing the FDA policy into the 21st century.

Dozens of countries are already safely using these innovative feed ingredients on farms, yielding results in terms of improved animal production and well-being, diminished pre-harvest food safety concerns and reduced environmental impact of livestock production. Without this legislative change, U.S. agriculture is at a competitive disadvantage to its international counterparts.

About AFIA

Founded in 1909, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), based in Arlington, Va., is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers. The organization's membership is comprised of over 650 domestic and international companies that represent the total feed industry--manufacturers of commercial and integrated feed and pet food, ingredient suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and equipment manufacturers. AFIA's members manufacture more than 75% of the feed and 70% of the non-whole grain ingredients used in the country. AFIA is also recognized as the leader on international industry developments, and holds membership in the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF).


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