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A global organization with members in 24 countries, responsible for almost two thirds of cross-border beef trade world-wide, will meet in Uruguay the end of September to discuss what pundits say is not possible: Sustainable Beef.
Presented by the international non-profit organization, Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), this sixth Global Conference on Sustainable Beef will bring together leadership in the beef value chain who will report on measurable improvements in sustainability, with panel discussions and expert testimony to advance Proof Positive that sustainable beef is possible and in fact, real.
The industry continues to advance sustainability practices to expand its processes in ways that will target sustainability goals on climate, animal health and welfare, nature positive production and social impacts, both privately and through alignment with GRSB’s Global Goals.
“Farmers and ranchers are caretakers of the land, animals, environment, people and communities around the world, and have continually adopted new and improved practices for many generations. As a rancher myself, I look forward to the opportunity to discuss the progress on global goals and opportunities with our diverse beef sustainability community that have come together through the GRSB,” says Bob Lowe, President of GRSB and beef producer from western Canada.
Prominent speakers making their way to Uruguay’s island city of Punta del Este include Dr. Mark Lyons, President and CEO of Alltech, who will give the Global Conference Keynote Address. Alltech cites that it “works with farmers to feed the world, raise healthy animals and plants and protect the environment.” Alltech will premiere its newest film documentary, World Without Cows, at the Global Conference on September 30th. A short trailer of the film can be viewed HERE.
Fernanda Hoe, General Manager of Elanco Brasil will give the Capstone Address at the end of the last session. Elanco in Latin America and the US are focused on developing innovative solutions to support all people who raise and care for animals.
Session topics will include:
In addition to members of GRSB who are farmers, ranchers, suppliers, processors and retailers, researchers, environmental organizations, policymakers, regulators, and investors, GRSB has also fostered regional and national roundtables throughout Latin America, North America, Europe and the Pacific. GRSB counts thirteen organizations for Sustainable Beef with their own rolls of local members broadening the reach and influence in the global industry.
The Roundtables will hold a meeting at the Global Conference on the pre-general session day, September 30th, to discuss their progress and challenges in realizing their common goals.
For people all over the world, beef is part of a vital food system. It is a livelihood for farmers, ranchers, families, and communities in all nations. The world relies on beef and the industry relies on a healthy world to produce it.
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Una organización global con miembros en 24 países, responsable de casi dos tercios del comercio transfronterizo mundial de carne vacuna, se reunirá en Uruguay a finales de septiembre para debatir lo que los expertos dicen que no es posible: Carne vacuna sostenible.
Presentada por la organización internacional sin fines de lucro Mesa Redonda Global para la Carne Sostenible (GRSB), esta sexta Conferencia Global de Carne Sostenible reunirá a los líderes de la cadena de valor de la carne vacuna, que informarán sobre mejoras cuantificables en sostenibilidad, con paneles y testimonios de expertos para avanzar en la Comprobación Efectiva de que la carne sostenible es posible y, de hecho, real.
La industria sigue avanzando en las prácticas de sostenibilidad para ampliar sus procesos de manera que se dirijan a los objetivos de sostenibilidad sobre el clima, la salud y el bienestar de los animales, la producción positiva para la naturaleza y los impactos sociales, tanto a nivel privado como a través de la alineación con las Metas Globales de la GRSB.
“Los agricultores y ganaderos son cuidadores de la tierra, los animales, el medio ambiente, las personas y las comunidades de todo el mundo, y han adoptado continuamente prácticas nuevas y mejoradas durante muchas generaciones. Como ganadero que soy, espero tener la oportunidad de debatir los avances en los objetivos y oportunidades globales con nuestra diversa comunidad de sostenibilidad de la carne vacuna que se ha reunido a través de la GRSB”, afirma Bob Lowe, Presidente de la GRSB y productor de carne del oeste de Canadá.
Entre los destacados oradores que se desplazarán a la ciudad costera uruguaya de Punta del Este figura el Dr. Mark Lyons, Presidente y Director General de Alltech, que pronunciará el discurso magistral de la Conferencia Global. Alltech cita que trabaja con los agricultores para alimentar al mundo, criar animales y plantas sanos y proteger el medio ambiente. Alltech estrenará su documental más reciente, World Without Cows (Un mundo sin vacas), en la Conferencia Global del 30 de septiembre. AQUÍ puede verse un breve tráiler de la película.
Fernanda Hoe, Directora General de Elanco Brasil, pronunciará el discurso de clausura al final de la última sesión. Elanco en América Latina y los EE. UU. se centran en el desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras para apoyar a todas las personas que crían y cuidan animales.
Consulte a continuación la lista de los demás ponentes.
Los temas de las sesiones incluirán:
Además de los miembros de la GRSB que son agricultores, ganaderos, proveedores, procesadores y comerciantes, investigadores, organizaciones medioambientales, responsables de políticas, reguladores e inversores, la GRSB también ha fomentado mesas redondas regionales y nacionales en toda América Latina, América del Norte, Europa y el Pacífico. La GRSB cuenta con trece organizaciones para la Carne Sostenible con sus propias listas de miembros locales que amplían el alcance y la influencia en la industria mundial.
Las Mesas Redondas celebrarán una reunión en la Conferencia Global el día anterior a la sesión general, el 30 de septiembre, para debatir sus avances y retos en la consecución de sus objetivos comunes.
Para la gente de todo el mundo, la carne vacuna forma parte de un sistema alimentario vital. Es un medio de vida para agricultores, ganaderos, familias y comunidades de todas las naciones. El mundo depende de la carne y la industria depende de un mundo sano para producirla.
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Uma organização global com membros em 24 países, responsável por quase dois terços do comércio transfronteiriço de carne bovina do mundo, se reunirá no Uruguai no final de setembro para discutir o que os especialistas dizem não ser possível: carne bovina sustentável.
Apresentada pela organização internacional sem fins lucrativos Mesa Redonda Global para a Carne Bovina Sustentável (GRSB por sua sigla em inglês), esta sexta Conferência Global sobre Produção Sustentável de Carne Bovina reunirá líderes da cadeia de valor da carne bovina, que apresentarão relatórios sobre melhorias mensuráveis na sustentabilidade, com painéis e depoimentos de especialistas para promover a Prova Positiva de que a carne bovina sustentável é possível e, de fato, real.
O setor continua avançando nas práticas de sustentabilidade para expandir seus processos a fim de atender às metas de sustentabilidade relacionadas ao clima, à saúde e ao bem-estar animal, à produção positiva para a natureza e aos impactos sociais, tanto de forma privada quanto por meio do alinhamento com os Objetivos Globais da GRSB.
“Agricultores e pecuaristas são cuidadores da terra, dos animais, do meio ambiente, das pessoas e das comunidades em todo o mundo e adotam continuamente práticas novas e aprimoradas há muitas gerações. “Como pecuarista, estou ansioso para abordar o progresso das metas e oportunidades globais com nossa comunidade diversificada de sustentabilidade que se uniu através do GRSB,” diz Bob Lowe, presidente da GRSB e produtor de carne bovina do oeste do Canadá.
Entre os palestrantes mais importantes que viajarão para a cidade uruguaia de Punta del Este está o Dr. Mark Lyons, Presidente e CEO da Alltech, que fará o discurso principal da Conferência Global. A Alltech afirma que “trabalha com os agricultores para alimentar o mundo, criar animais e plantas saudáveis e proteger o meio ambiente”. A Alltech estreará seu mais recente documentário, World Without Cows (Um Mundo sem Vacas), na Conferência Global em 30 de setembro. Um pequeno trailer do filme pode ser visto AQUI.
Fernanda Hoe, Diretora Geral da Elanco Brasil, fará o discurso de encerramento no final da última sessão. A Elanco na América Latina e nos EUA está focada no desenvolvimento de soluções inovadoras para apoiar todas as pessoas que criam e cuidam de animais.
Veja abaixo uma lista de outros palestrantes.
Os tópicos da sessão incluirão:
Além dos membros da GRSB que são agricultores, pecuaristas, fornecedores, processadores e comerciantes, pesquisadores, organizações ambientais, formuladores de políticas, reguladores e investidores, a GRSB também promoveu mesas redondas regionais e nacionais em toda a América Latina, América do Norte, Europa e Pacífico. A GRSB tem treze organizações de carne bovina sustentável com suas próprias listas de membros locais que expandem o alcance e a influência na indústria global.
As Mesas-Redondas reunir-se-ão na Conferência Global na véspera da sessão geral, em 30 de Setembro, para debater os seus progressos e desafios na consecução dos seus objetivos comuns.
Para as pessoas em todo o mundo, a carne bovina faz parte de um sistema alimentar vital. É um meio de subsistência para agricultores, pecuaristas, famílias e comunidades de todas as nações. O mundo depende da carne bovina e a indústria depende de um mundo saudável para produzi-la.
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Chris Casey | Food Dive | January 27, 2022
As producers explore regenerative farming and emission-busting feed additives, critics argue that more compelling solutions deserve investment.
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on the trends that will shape the food and beverage industry in 2022.
Beef is not sustainable: That’s what critics charge and what many consumers want to see change.
The statistics around the meat’s environmental footprint are attention-grabbing. Globally, livestock contributes 14.5% of manmade greenhouse gas emissions, with beef responsible for the largest share, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. The livestock industry was responsible for the second-largest share of emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas said to be 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide — in the U.S. in 2019, according to the EPA. Global methane emissions from cattle, meanwhile, have risen by more than 10% since 2000, according to Statista data.
“We all worry about what this future looks like, and we all feel extreme pressure to mitigate these impacts in a very real way,” said Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, professor of animal science at Colorado State University and a researcher of sustainable cattle herding methods.
As major beef processors set their individual targets, the industry is also trying to collaborate with other stakeholders on the issue. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef has a membership portfolio that includes not only big beef producers, processors and their suppliers but also retailers, environmental groups and academic institutions.
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ABS Global, a world leading bovine genetics company, has joined forces with organizations such as WWF, Zoetis, and Cargill as part of a worldwide network of people and organizations powering progress in sustainable beef – the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).
With over 80 years’ experience in animal genetics, ABS Global partners with progressive and genetic driven producers and supply chain stakeholders to breed better cattle for the efficient production of quality meat and milk. ABS aims to create affordable and sustainable beef and milk supporting the bovine ecosystem.
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef brings together all supply chain partners, from farm to plate, to support and invest in the continuous improvement of cattle health and wellbeing.
ABS Global joins a growing number of organizations committed to bettering the global beef supply chain, as part of GRSB. In the last 12 months, 87 new members have joined GRSB, including, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a world leading derivatives marketplace operating in agriculture and ESG, and Archers-Daniels-Midland (ADM) who develop natural ingredients to support livestock nutrition.
Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, said: “2020 was a key year for GRSB – not only did we welcome a number of key new members to our organization, but we also launched our global goals outlining our commitment to reduce net global warming impact of beef 30% by 2030.
5th January 2022 – The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) today announces its 2022 Executive Committee.
Comprised of some of the beef supply chain’s largest stakeholders, with a range of diverse and industry-leading expertise, the committee will focus on progressing the organization’s work towards achieving net-zero through its global sustainability goals.
The six-member 2022 Executive Committee includes industry leaders from the likes of McDonalds, Tyson Foods, Zoetis and Rabobank.
Since 2012, GRSB has been working to advance sustainable beef through leadership, science, and multi-stakeholder engagement. Leaders are elected from a membership that represents the full value chain, including beef producers and producer organizations, allied services and industries, processors, retail, civil societies, and others who aim to continuously improve beef sustainability around the world.
GRSB announced its global sustainability goals in June 2021. These include reducing the net global warming impact of beef 30 percent by 2030, ensuring the beef value chain is a net positive contributor to nature by 2030, and increasing the adoption of animal health and welfare best practices so that cattle are provided with an environment in which they can thrive.
More than 500 companies and producer organizations are engaged in the work of GRSB and its members, including regionally focused beef sustainability roundtables and initiatives in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Southern Africa, the United States, and other countries around the world.
The new committee came into effect on January 1, 2022.
Global animal nutrition leaders and financial experts join roundtable to support sustainability in the beef supply chain
09 November 2021
Zinpro, the global leader in trace mineral nutrition and performance, has joined forces with organizations such as WWF, Zoetis, and Cargill as part of a worldwide network of people and organizations powering progress in sustainable beef – the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).
With over 50 years of experience in advancing animal health, productivity, and wellbeing, Zinpro joins GRSB to encourage the continuous learning and adoption of best practices in disease prevention and treatment measures, as well as quality nutrition, across the supply chain, and support them on their overall mission to ensure the beef value chain is a net positive contributor to nature by 2030.
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef brings together all value chain partners, from farm to plate, to support and invest in the continuous improvement of cattle health and wellbeing.
Zinpro joins a growing number of organizations committed to bettering the global beef supply chain, as part of GRSB. They follow Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), a world leading derivatives marketplace operating in agriculture and ESG, and Archers-Daniels- Midland (ADM) who develop natural ingredients to support livestock nutrition.
Ruaraidh Petre, Executive Director of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Zinpro, alongside members CME and ADM, as we continue to grow our influence across the beef value supply chain worldwide. Their joining is a sign of
the growing momentum within the beef industry to protect and nurture the earth’s natural resources.
“With the commitment of these companies and their wealth of experience, our organization can continue to exchange knowledge and expertise, champion best practice, and ultimately improve the global food system for all.”
Terry Ward, Zinpro Global Director of Sustainability said: “At Zinpro, we are extremely pleased to have joined GRSB, whose values and goals closely align with our own. We look forward to utilizing our over 50 years of experience and innovation within the animal nutrition and health industries, to support education and power progress in the improvement of cattle health and wellbeing.”
The new members follow the announcement of GRSB’s global sustainability goals in June, which include reducing the net global warming impact of beef 30 percent by 2030, ensuring the beef value chain is a net positive contributor to nature by 2030, and increasing the adoption of animal health and welfare best practices so that cattle are provided with an environment in which they can thrive.
The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) is a worldwide network of the people and organizations powering progress in sustainable beef. Across its global roundtable and 12 regional roundtables, GRSB has over 500 members, working in 24 different countries. Collectively, its members are responsible for more than two thirds of cross-border beef trade.
GRSB powers progress in sustainable beef by setting ambitious goals around reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving land use and animal welfare. To help achieve these goals, GRSB champions best practice, facilitates the exchange of knowledge and fosters a collaborative approach.
GRSB Executive Director, Ruaraidh.Petre@grsbeef.org MHP Communications, grsb@mhpc.com
Australia’s oldest agriculture company – AACo – and one of the nation’s biggest banks – ANZ – have joined forces with the likes of the WWF, Zoetis, and JBS as part of a worldwide network of the people and organisations powering progress in sustainable beef – the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).
The two new Australian members will join cattle farmers, beef processors, researchers, and investors from all over the world, to help develop a more environmentally responsible, economically resilient, and socially beneficial global beef supply chain.