US beef industry advances sustainability framework
According to the USRSB, the new framework represents a set of resources developed to assist ranchers, cattle auction markets, feed yards, packers, processors, and retail and food service organizations in their efforts to continuously improve the sustainability of US beef. The framework is designed to address the needs of the diverse beef communities who produce, buy and sell beef.
The USRSB says the framework underlines the most important areas to the sustainability of beef and also presents opportunities for each beef value-chain segment to improve and reflect on their individual progress.
Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, JBS USA Sustainability Director and 2018 – 2019 USRSB Chair, said that the framework was developed by more than 200 individuals who make up the USRSB and represent all segments of the beef value chain from producers to retailers, including non-governmental organizations and academic institutions.
“The USRSB membership has invested more than three years in developing these resources, which we believe will serve as an invaluable tool in enhancing U.S. beef sustainability and increasing economic opportunities in rural landscapes across America.”
The key areas identified by the USRSB as being important to the sustainability of beef are referred to as High-Priority Indicators. These include animal health and well-being, efficiency and yield, employee safety and well-being, land resources, water resources, and air and greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainability Metrics and Sustainability Assessment Guides serve as the segment-specific elements of the Framework tailored to address the unique challenges in the cow-calf, cattle auction market, feed yard, packer and processor, and retail and foodservice sectors.
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