At Cargill, we believe in the power of public-private partnerships to help develop solutions to complex issues like food safety.

We work together with partners to enhance public health outcomes, increase food safety education, training and outreach, and build leadership and capacity to protect animal health, food safety and public health.

Partnerships and standards examples

• SSAFE. We engage with private industry, government, academia, consumers, inter-governmental organizations and nongovernmental groups. Cargill is a founding member of Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere (SSAFE), a nonprofit organization that is officially recognized by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). SSAFE works to foster public-private partnerships that support the adoption of international science-based food safety, animal health and plant protection standards.
• GIFSL. We are a founding member of the Global Initiative on Food Systems Leadership (GIFSL), an international consortium of educational institutions working toward global food security and sustainability. GIFSL partners with intergovernmental organizations, food industry companies and nongovernmental organizations. The organization focuses on training to develop the next generation of worldwide food system leadership. As part of the initiative, Cargill established an endowed chair for Global Food System Leadership at the University of Minnesota. In 2009, GIFSL delivered the second of a five-year food safety program for Chinese officials who traveled to Europe and the U.S. to learn from intergovernmental agencies, academics, and food companies.
• GFSI. Related to harmonization efforts, we are leading the global food industry in supporting the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), coordinated by CIES — The Food Business Forum. GFSI’s mission is continuous improvement in food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers.
• Feeding America. With funding and support from Cargill, Feeding America has dedicated a staff person to strengthen its food-safety training and evaluation efforts throughout its national food bank network. Feeding America is a network of food banks that serve thousands of people in every U.S. state and some provinces in Canada.