Major food and retail companies, cattle producers, veterinarians, scientists, and non-governmental organizations today adopted the U.S. Beef Industry Sustainability Framework to strengthen the sustainability of U.S. beef. The Framework demonstrates the commitment of the industry to continuously improve how U.S. beef is raised, processed and distributed.
The U.S. Beef Industry Sustainability Framework is a product of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB), a multi-stakeholder organization whose 116 members represent 30 percent of the nation’s cattle herd, more than 20 billion pounds of beef processed, and more than 100 million consumers. The Framework leverages individual opportunities for continuous improvement in sustainability unique to businesses and operations who raise, process or sell beef in the U.S. It allows for individual operations to voluntarily assess their sustainability efforts.