Americans treat their pets like family, and one of the most basic ways we show it is by filling their bowls with complete, balanced, nutritious food. However, well‑intentioned federal energy policies are threatening to drive up costs, making the simple act of caring for cats and dogs more expensive for families, and putting pressure on U.S. pet food manufacturers.
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to finalize the Renewable Fuel Standard for 2026 and 2027—a proposal that could set the nation’s biofuel blending rates at all-time highs, while simultaneously restricting imported inputs that help make the fuels. This policy proposal would sharply increase demand for animal fats—an essential ingredient in pet food, and a growing feedstock for biodiesel—by pushing more domestic food-grade fats into transportation fuel for trucks and airplanes.
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