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The report reflects commitments and actions covering an estimated 90% of meat sold in the United States with 93% of the Meat Institute’s largest member companies (more than 2000 employees) submitting data. The Meat Institute's metrics and goals align closely with on-farm efforts in beef, pork, poultry, and feed to drive supply chain-wide sustainability.
One key target is the Meat Institute’s aim for 100% of members to have set a science-based emissions reduction target by 2030. To date, 14 Meat Institute general members representing the majority of meat sold in the United States, plus 10 supplier/allied members, have set or publicly committed to set targets verified by the Science-Based Targets Initiative.
Eighty-six percent of reporting establishments that handle live animals have a comprehensive animal welfare program based on the Meat Institute’s Animal Handling Guidelines. Seventy-three percent of reporting establishments that handle live animals pass third-party animal handling audits, at minimum annually. The target is to have this at 100% by 2025.
The report showed a strong commitment to food safety, with 93% of reporting establishments having a multidisciplinary team that periodically reviews food safety programs and takes action. Ninety-two percent of reporting establishments conduct an accredited third-party food safety audit.
October 5, 2023/ North American Meat Institute/ United States.
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