Animal Welfare at Cargill

Organizations and Certifications

Cargill maintains an ongoing commitment to work with our suppliers, producers, industry groups, NGOs, customers and academic experts to share our knowledge while also learning from others, play a supportive role in public policy development and support industry and stakeholder initiatives to achieve our animal welfare goals.

As part of that work, our animal welfare team serves as members on many boards, committees and organizations, including:

Multiple species

North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, U.S., Member
NAMI, U.S., Executive Board Member
National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), Canada, Member
Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, U.S., Foundation Auditor
Safe Supply of Affordable Food Everywhere (SSAFE), International, Executive Committee Board Member and Treasurer
International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA), Founding Member
International Poultry Council (IPC), Member
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs, Founding Member, Framework Committee Chair
Poultry & Egg Sustainability and Welfare Foundation Board of Trustees, Vice Chair
U. S. Poultry & Egg Association, Board Member
Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council, Member
American Association of Avian Pathologists, Member
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Member

Beef and dairy cattle

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) BQA Advisory Board, U.S., Member
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Feed Yard Assessment Committee, U.S., Member
BQA Beef Transport Committee, U.S., Member
Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Technical Committee, Canada, Member
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Founding Member, Framework Committee Member, Scientific Committee Member,
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Founding Member, Board Member
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Founding Member, Board Member
Red Meat Welfare Officer – Certification, University of Bristol (U.K.)
Canadian Livestock Transportation Advisory Committee, Member

Turkeys

National Turkey Federation Animal Welfare Advisory Group
National Turkey Federation Board, Executive Board

Broilers

National Chicken Council (NCC) Animal Welfare Committee and Member
International Poultry Council (IPC) Animal Welfare Committee and Member
International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA) Education and Research Committee Chair and Founding Member
Chicken Farmers of Canada, Chicken Processors Alternate Representative
FIA, France Federation of Poultry Industries, Member
European Poultry Sector Industry Association, Member through FIA
Institut Technique de l’Aviculture (French Poultry Technical Institute), Member
ALA, Asociación Latinoamericana de Avicultura (Latin American Poultry Association), Member
PROAVIH, Productores Avicolas de Honduras (Poultry Producers of Honduras), Member
ANAPA, Asociación Nacional de Avicultores y Productores de Alimento – Nicaragua (Poultry and Feed Producers Association of Nicaragua), Member
CANAVI, Cámara de Avicultores de Costa Rica (Poultry Producer Chamber of Costa Rica), Member
FEDAVICAC, Federacion de Avicultores de Centro America y El Caribe (Poultry Producers Federation of Central America and the Caribbean), Member
FENAVI, Federación Nacional de Avicultores de Colombia (Poultry Producers Federation of Colombia)

Laying hens

United Egg Association Further Processors (UEA), U.S., Member

Pork

Common Swine Industry Audit Development Committee, Member

Welfare Officer Certifications

Red Meat Welfare Officer—Certification, University of Bristol (UK)