Two weeks ago, the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) hosted a virtual conversation series to explore the vital role that grazing livestock play in providing both nutritious and nature positive solutions for Canada.
Over three days, participants heard from a range of experts spanning the breadth of the supply chain, from production to consumption. More than 100 diverse stakeholders came together for a bold, solutions-oriented conversation on best practices and to reflect on continuous improvement. Themes included the importance of collaboration, the need for regional approaches and diversity of production systems, the usefulness of measurable benchmarks and the nutritional importance of beef in the diet. CCA and NCC’s dialogue is in response to a global narrative to reduce meat consumption, particularly in developing countries.
This is only the beginning of CCA’s work on the United Food Systems Summit, which takes place this fall. Insight and feedback gathered from the sessions will be analyzed and formally provided to the United Nations. This is the first step of many to ensure the Canadian grazing livestock perspective is heard by the international forum.
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