Should Two New Pea-Based Livestock Feed Ingredients Be Approved?

Official title: Share your thoughts: Proposed new livestock feed ingredients – Pea processing residues dehydrated and pea processing residues wet

Closed Regulations & Permits Agriculture & Food Health & Safety
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency evaluated two new feed ingredients made from pea processing leftovers. One is dried, one is wet. Both would be approved as protein and energy sources for pigs and cattle. The consultation asked whether these should be added to Canada's official list of approved feed ingredients.

Why This Matters

Work in farming or the feed industry? This affects what ingredients you can use. For most Canadians, the impact is indirect—these ingredients could make livestock feed cheaper, which might eventually affect meat prices. The CFIA has already determined these are safe for animals, workers, and the environment.

What Could Change

If approved, feed manufacturers could use these pea processing byproducts in pig and cattle feed. The ingredients would be added to Canada's official feed ingredients table. There's a restriction: feeds containing these ingredients can't be given to pigs under 25 kg.

Key Issues

  • Should pea processing residues (dried and wet) be approved as new livestock feed ingredients?
  • Are there any safety concerns with these ingredients for animals, food products, workers, or the environment?

How to Participate

  1. Review the proposed feed ingredient descriptions and safety evaluation on this consultation page.
  2. Submit comments by email to cfia.afp-paa.acia@inspection.gc.ca.

What Happened

The consultation has closed. CFIA will review all comments received. If no significant scientifically valid concerns are raised, the agency will finalize approval and add these ingredients to the Canadian Feed Ingredients Table at the next update. A 'what we heard' report summarizing feedback will be prepared.

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