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Newsletter – August 7, 2024
FIHO Releases Position Paper on Hemp in Livestock Feed
By FIHO
The Federation of International Hemp Organizations (FIHO) has issued a position paper on the use of hempseed and hempseed byproducts intended as livestock ingredients. FIHO presents this meta-analysis to assist international feed experts and regulatory bodies conduct feed ingredient assessments.
Keanan Stone, Co-chair of FIHO’s Research and Standards Committee, confirmed that nearly 200 hempseed livestock feeding trial and nutrition publications were reviewed to develop the position paper. “This analysis focused on credible publications and laboratory testing that complements the hemp industry’s farm to food regulatory framework”
Expert reviews were utilized in this analysis of feed research on hempseed, which contains very low levels of natural constituent phytocannabinoids. “The most important considerations of this analysis were the health of animals fed hempseed feed ingredients and the safety of food derived from livestock fed hempseed ingredients.”
Hemp, the ‘green gold’ that France hopes will help cut carbon emissions
By Alison Hird, RFI
Cannabis sativa Linn, commonly known as hemp, is a hardy plant going back to medieval times.
Production in France boomed during the 17th and 18th century when its tough fibres were used to make canvas and ropes for sailing ships. In around 1830, at the industry’s peak, some 173,000 hectares were farmed.
But the rise of synthetic materials in the mid-20th century made the fibre less attractive.
As did the United States. As part of its war on drugs – and efforts to protect its cotton industry from competition – hemp farming in the US got caught up in anti-marijuana legislation and was effectively banned. An infamous propaganda campaign assimilating hemp with drugs referred to “the burning weed with its roots in hell“
Hemp can be harvested just five months after planting, but hefty equipment is needed to cut through the tough stems.
AFP – PHILIPPE LOPEZ
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