GRSB Connect for April 23, 2014 |
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Welcome to GRSB connect for the week of 22nd April. Last week we held our executive board meeting in Brisbane, Australia. We really appreciated the effort so many members made to attend from around the world, and the hospitality of our Australian members who came to the first board meeting we have held there. In addition to existing members, there were some potential new members and observers, which all added to the value of our being there. Ruaraidh Petre Sustainability News McDonald's Definition of "Sustainable": Brought to You by the Beef IndustryDateline: 04/17/14, Source: By Matthew Cawood, North Queensland RegisterOne thing is certain about the concept of “sustainable beef” right now ... no one knows how it will work on the ground, or what effect it will have on beef production. Best Measure Of Ranch Sustainability Is Economic ProfitabilityDateline: 04/17/14, Source: By James McGrann, Beef MagazineSustainability is a buzzword these days, often invoked by food-service providers and retailers who increasingly say they’re committed to sourcing food from sustainable beef production systems. US Warns of 'Sustainable Beef'Dateline: 04/19/14, Source: By Colin Bettles, Farm WeeklyUS Cattlemen’s Association president Jon Wooster has warned any definition of “sustainable beef” would leave a critical question unanswered about what constitutes “unsustainable beef,” generating potentially negative commercial implications.
Sustainable Beef Draft 'A Dud': NatsDateline: 04/02/14, Source: By Jacinta Bolsenbroek, Farm WeeklyThe Western Australian National Party is leading a charge to stop the draft of an environmental certification scheme. Nats Have Wrong End of Stick on Beef Sustainability Issue: CCADateline: 04/11/14, Source: By James Nason, Beef CentralAustralian cattle producers have little to fear from the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) process, and potentially much to gain, the Cattle Council of Australia maintains. Sustainable Beef' All About ChoiceDateline: 04/10/14, Source: By Matthew Cawood, Stock JournalThe strongest reaction to the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef's (GRSB) draft "principles and concepts" document has been fear. This is a poor basis for clear thinking. Setting Beef StandardsDateline: 04/07/14, Source: By Matthew Cawood, Queensland Country LifeFor most people, standards like ISO9000 and ISO14000 suggest mind-blowing tedium. David Horlock argues that instead, the agriculture sector view standards as "knowledge of what good looks like", and apply that knowledge. You Can't Eat Your Cake and Have the Forest Too -- or Can You?Dateline: 04/08/14, Source: By Gustavo A.B. da Fonseca, Huffington PostVoluntary programs such as…the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef… have attracted the active participation of important corporate players such as retail giant Walmart…. Australian Cattle Industry Told to Get Proactive on StandardsDateline: 04/07/14, Source: By James Nason, Beef CentralWhether cattle producers like it or not, they’re likely to hear a lot more about the need to develop standards to demonstrate their industry’s environmental, animal welfare and ethical credentials to the voting public in coming years. Youth Key to Sustainable Growth in Africa - FAODateline: 04/07/14, Source: By Brenda Zulu, The Post Online, ZambiaFAO director general José Graziano da Silva says the youth need more incentives for them to engage in rural activities such as livestock production. Opinion: Without Profitable Producers, There Is No Beef Industry
Dateline: 04/15/14, Source: By Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Beef CentralI am dismayed by some of the stories and comments I have read regarding the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Global News Beef Industry Hoping Russia's Ban Can Be OverturnedDateline: 04/03/14, Source: ABC auAustralian meat processors will be watching closely to see if Russia's ban on Australian chilled and frozen beef can be overturned.
Transparency: The New Must-Have IngredientDateline: 04/03/14, Source: By Whitney Daily, Food for Thought Blog in Partnership with Chipotle, Huffington PostFrom cage-free eggs and rBGH-free dairy, to pink slime and sustainable beef, Americans increasingly expect companies to communicate the intimate details on how their food is produced and handled, from how animals and workers are treated, to the environmental impacts of packaging. Our Members News We Can Use If you have news to share with the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef membership, please send it to polly.welden@grsbeef.org |
To read the entire source article, click on the link in the headline.Members in The News PCAS Standards Get a Re-Work, to Clarify Entry RequirementsDateline: 04/03/14, Source: By Jon Condon, Beef CentralTwelve months after the launch of the Pasturefed Cattle Assurance System, the program’s standards are being re-defined… McDonald's Honors Cargill with Seven "Best of Sustainable Supply" AwardsDateline: 04/01/14, Source: PR Newswire, Digital JournalMcDonald's, one of Cargill's largest global customers, honored Cargill today with seven "Best of Sustainable Supply" awards, including two category winners for community impact and economics. Tyson Launches New Angus Beef PromotionDateline: 04/03/14, Source: Meat & PoultryThe subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. is launching a new promotion which focuses on the Star Ranch Angus beef 100 percent commitment to consumers. Rabobank: Chinese Market to Lead Continued Strong Beef Demand GloballyDateline: 04/07/14, Source: Rabobank News ReleaseMarket fundamentals remain very positive for the global beef industry, according to Rabobank’s Q1 Beef Quarterly report. McDonald's Launches New Digital Business Tool to Help Farmers Save MoneyDateline: 04/11/14, Source: By Eleanor Mackay, Meat Info.co.ukFast food giant McDonald's has launched a new digital business tool, which aims to help the beef industry save money and reduce CO2 emissions. ECO:nomics: How to Make Recycling ProfitableDateline: 04/03/14, Source: Wall Street Journal VideoThe CEOs from Tyson Foods and Waste Management talk about how they’ve been able to make recycling Tyson’s waste profitable by separating different types of recyclable materials. They both speak with WSJ’s Kimberley. See Video BuzzBack + the Rainforest Alliance Kick Off Earth Month With Findings From A New Global Study on SustainabilityDateline: 04/09/14, Source: PR UrgentJust in time for Earth Month, BuzzBack and the Rainforest Alliance release new findings from their global sustainability study that find consumers have a different understanding of sustainability… Global News Northern Beef Report Says Profitability Is Low, But Not Trending DownTitle with LinkDateline: 4/14/14, Source: By John Condon, Beef CentralThe 2013 Northern Beef Situation Analysis is a detailed financial study commissioned by Meat & Livestock Australia, scrutinising the performance of the northern beef industry by region, market and herd size over the period 2001-2012. EU Beef Situation Difficult, New Figures RevealDateline: 4/14/14, Source: By Georgi Gyton, Global Meat News.comEU beef prices have seen a sharp drop, with production costs rising, according to new figures discussed by European farmers' organization…. Australia Sets Sights of Beef Exports to China after Success of Japanese DealDateline: 04/15/14, Source: By South China Morning PostLong-stalled efforts by Australia to sell live cattle to China are gaining fresh impetus from negotiations to secure a bilateral free-trade deal. NorthBEEF Membership LaunchDateline: 04/15/14, Source: North Queensland RegisterNorthBEEF’s vision is for a vibrant north Australian beef industry that is healthy, viable and secure. JoAnne Skelly: Soil Stores Carbon, Mitigating Climate ChangeDateline: 04/07/14, Source: Nevada AppealWith the global population projected to grow to 9 billion people by 2050, healthy soil is more important than ever. Japan/Australia Trade Agreement Cracks Tariffs on Frozen and Chilled BeefDateline: 04/11/14, Source: MercoPressUnited States beef shipments to Japan may drop after the largest Asian buyer inked this week a deal with Australia to begin reducing import tariffs as early as next year, the Japanese agriculture ministry |
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