Cargill’s sustainability initiative set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its North American beef supply chain by 30 percent by 2030

Global demand for protein is rising rapidly, challenging farmers, ranchers and agribusiness to feed a growing population while protecting the planet. Across the food and agriculture industry, there is a pressing need to do more with less impact.
 

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To help address this need, Cargill is launching BeefUp Sustainability, an initiative committed to achieving a 30 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reduction across its North American beef supply chain by 2030.

The opt-in initiative will reduce GHG emissions throughout Cargill's beef supply chain from a 2017 baseline, measured on a per pound of product basis. BeefUp Sustainability is designed to engage a diverse set of stakeholders including producers, customers and innovators.

The initiative will focus on four key areas: grazing management, feed production, innovation and food waste reduction. The 30 percent reduction builds on the industry's existing GHG efficiency efforts and will equate to removing two million cars from US highways for a year. 

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