: Materials from ruminants (sheep and cows) are identified as high emitters of greenhouse gases. Organizations like Four Paws assess major brands (e.g., Patagonia, Nike, Zara) on their policies for reducing animal material use.

: Animal tissues, such as those from cattle or sheep, are used to manufacture implantable medical devices . These require strict veterinary inspection to mitigate disease transmission risks.

: In some regions like Australia, it is illegal to feed RAM—material from a vertebrate animal, including blood meal, meat meal, and feather meal —to ruminant livestock to prevent disease transmission. 2. Fashion and Textiles

The fashion industry relies heavily on animal-derived materials (ADMs), though recent reports focus on sustainability and ethics:

: Millions of pounds of "condemned" animal material—livestock and poultry carcasses unfit for human consumption—are repurposed annually into pet food under FDA oversight. 4. Specialized and Industrial Uses

Animal materials are primarily consumed as food but are also managed for safety: