What is the Offal Problem?
Beef By-products make up 44% of the weight of each cow
These include organ meat such as heart, liver, and lung, and also bones, trimmings, and hides.
Small, local processing facilities struggle to sell this offal
Most of it ends up being disposed of at the local landfill at a cost to the processor.
Utilizing this offal would....
lower expenses for the processor
The processing facility we work with pays $14.00 per head to dispose of by-products.
Increase the value of each Beef Processed
We pay the processor for these by-products, turning an expense into revenue.
Increase profit margins for local ranchers
The processing facility passes this revenue onto the ranchers in the form of lower processing fees.
Keep waste out of local landfills
Less waste decomposing in landfills means less greenhouse gases emitted as it breaks down.