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I recently had an opportunity to speak at several conferences about the business case for sustainable protein production.

How do you envision the food of tomorrow? Pose that question to 100 people on the street, and you will be sure to get 100 different answers. GMOs, no-GMOs, antibiotics, antibiotic-free, sustainable, outsourced, local — we are far from a consensus.

Members of the global beef community have worked on this collaborative effort to identify and define the core principles for sustainable beef production and delivery.

Experts from Smithfield Foods, Simmons Foods and Nestle Purina PetCare participated in the event.

There are plenty of sectors of the meat industry that know the advantages and disadvantages of seasonal items.

Roundtable to release global definition for sustainable beef.

A growing number of corporations are moving sustainability up their agendas.

Platform features four focus areas, including a signature commitment to animal care and well-being.

Meeting requirements from swine waste at least 1 year away.

This spring, a Cargill pork plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, accidently released 20,000 gallons of untreated wastewater (because of a control panel malfunction) into the Des Moines River until a backup pump began operating.