My passion for improving the food system for the health of my family, my fellow citizens and our planet is in my genes.
My
grandmother ran a natural foods business out of her kitchen in the
1950s, a time when the country was moving towards more processed food.
My parents, who took me on annual Earth Day trash walks to pick up
garbage alongside the road by our house, instilled in me a deep respect
for the environment. My mother, a teacher, also started a composting and
gardening program at her school that incorporates what the students
grow into the school menus.
I draw on my family’s heritage in my
life and work. That’s why I’m proud to be part of the team that helped
Smithfield Foods establish and deploy a program to improve the sustainability of the grains they feed their hogs.
EDF
and Smithfield don’t agree on everything, but we do agree that farmers
growing animal feed have an important role to play in reducing the
climate and water impacts of agriculture.
Here’s why a career focused on feed grain sustainability is a perfect fit for me – and why I believe that momentum in animal feed sustainability is a great way for protein companies across the supply chain to make tangible improvements to air and water quality.
Read full article here: Growing Returns
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