Do they kill animals to produce the hidden animal by-products used in food?
Yes the animal is already dead in order to obtain these by products except in cases where they use dairy or egg by products. But to clarify, except for fur, no animal is killed exclusively for the production of by products such as gelatin and animal rennet. As the name implies, by products are those obtained from parts not used directly for food (meat) and therefore would otherwise be thrown away For example, excess pig skin and bones will be rendered to get gelatin instead of being incinerated or buried. Hooves and horns are not used in gelatin because they contain keratin not collagen. since Asian and some other non affluent countries don’t have the same extensive animal industry comparable to that of the US and European nations, and due to the fact that they e eat parts of the animal that would be considered waste and inedible to Westerners. many companies use agar agar “gelatin” instead which is a gelatin like substance obtained from seaweeds. Check for that in the label. Also many
