Bakers Disappointed by EPA’s Proposed Biofuel Volume Mandates, Urge Biden Administration to Provide Relief in Final Rule

December 22, 2021 American Bakers Association

On December 7, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a mandated volume increase for biodiesel, a move that will further add strain to the delicate food supply chain and make it more difficult for Americans to find basic products on grocery store shelves and favorite foods in restaurants.

U.S. Bread, Donut Makers Urge Biden to Roll Back Biofuel Requirements

A trade group representing some of America’s biggest baked goods companies is urging the Biden administration to ratchet back its biofuel ambitions, arguing that using fuel made from crops could raise the cost of donuts, bread and other foods.