The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is commending 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 nonnutritive benefits.
Upon introduction of the bill, AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman said: