You May Be Vegetarian, But What About Your Favorite Airline?

  • Airlines look to animal byproducts for biofuel alternatives
  • Alcohol and Greek yogurt byproduct powered flights are coming

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Vegetarians beware. Your next flight could be powered by animal byproducts.

Researchers in search of renewable jet fuel are now working with a rendered form of animal fat -- the byproduct of processed meats known as beef tallow -- as a potential, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.