Formaldehyde denial: Loss of a vital preventive measure

The EU recently passed a denial of authorisation for formaldehyde in animal feed, but formaldehyde is a vital measure for the prevention of Salmonella. The EU decision represented the culmination of over 3 years of mismanagement of the file, resulting in the removal of the best means of destroying Salmonella in animal feed in the European market. The manner in which the decision was made should raise concern for all EU producers and consumers. Positive EFSA opinion in 2014 Farmers operating la