Let's Talk About Sustainable Nutrition

When it comes to improving food production’s environmental footprint, one organization – or even one segment of the supply chain – cannot do it alone. All of the factors that go into creating sustainably sourced nutrition intersect. It’s where soil vitality affects water use, where labor practices affect animal well-being and where farm practices affect human health.

But the goal is simple: optimize and adapt to get more output with less inputs.

To set the course for sustainable food in the 21st century, broader participation is needed. So the World Wildlife Fund interviewed a diverse group of 52 thought leaders to produce this whitepaper and take a step forward. The effort bridges voices from throughout U.S. food production and environmental science—from dairy farmers to members of academia and government.

The dairy industry has already made strides through technology and collaboration. We’re developing Smart Tools to measure progress across the supply chain. We’re demonstrating the potential value of anaerobic digesters to turn manure and food ‘waste’ into energy.  And we’re improving cows’ nutrition and health. Finally, we are finding out that even small changes such as changing light bulbs can have a huge impact when multiplied by everyone working together across the value chain.

T`o read the rest of the story, please go to: Innovation Center for US Dairy